Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema
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- ISBN 9781538119570
- Weight: 1166g
- Dimensions: 159 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 09 Aug 2019
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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From capsule descriptions/assessments of individual feature films to extended essays on areas such as Irish animation, short film, experimental film and documentary production along with discussion of a wide range of key creative and administrative personnel, the Dictionary combines a breath of existing scholarship with extensive new information and research carried out especially for this volume. It is the definitive guide to Irish cinema in the 21st century.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key Irish actors, directors, producers and other personnel from over a century of Irish film history. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Irish Cinema.
Roddy Flynn is an Associate Professor at the School of Communications, Dublin City University and Chair of Contemporary Screen Industries. He has written extensively on Irish Screen Policy and, with Dr Tony Tracy, is co-editor of the Annual Review of Irish Film and Television for the journal Estudios Irlandeses.
Tony Tracy is Acting Director and co-founder of the Huston School of Film & Digital Media, NUI Galway. He has published widely on Silent, Irish and Irish-American-themed film and produced a number of documentaries and is a regular radio broadcaster on film matters.
