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Free Download Susan Santha Kerns, "ReFocus: The Films of Susan Seidelman "
English | ISBN: 1399503057 | 2023 | 256 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This first collection devoted to Susan Seidelman ― director, producer and visionary of feminist American cinema and television – includes never-before-published archival material and an interview with insights into her process and thoughts on #timesup and the future of the industry.

Free Download Peter Sloane, "ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis "
English | ISBN: 1399511203 | 2023 | 320 pages | PDF | 5 MB
ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis comprises 14 original works of criticism from world leading Denis scholars and early career researchers.With contributors from as far afield as Canada and Australia, the collection offers a global perspective on Denis’ films. It includes an accessible introduction for those new to Denis studies, providing biographical details, an overview of thematic interests, and a brief survey of the most salient and influential trends in Denis scholarship. The first collection of scholarly essays on Denis, and the first major work of criticism on one of the contemporary period’s most influential and renowned directors for almost a decade, ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis is a timely and important contribution to Denis studies and to transnational cinema studies more broadly.

Free Download Alexia L. Bowler, "ReFocus: The Films of Jane Campion "
English | ISBN: 1399500260 | 2023 | 216 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Jane Campion’s work shines a spotlight on gender relations, often through complex female characters and an innovative approach to the screen representation of women functioning at the edges of society. Campion is vocal about the under-representation of women in the film industry more generally, though her commitment to the notion of feminism is tempered by an ambivalence towards the term. Despite this ambiguity, Campion’s continued focus on women merits an exploration of her work through a feminist lens particularly in the wake of #MeToo, which has had a wide-ranging impact on the film industry.

Free Download Mathilde Rouxel, "ReFocus: The Films of Jocelyne Saab: Films, Artworks and Cultural Events for the Arab World "
English | ISBN: 1474480411 | 2021 | 304 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Jocelyne Saab was one of the most important female filmmakers pioneering a sense of international emancipatory world cinema from the early 1970s to her death in 2019. This book is the first English-language study dedicated to her entire oeuvre which consisted of journalism, documentaries, experimental and feature films, as well as photography, art exhibitions and curation, and film festival organisation.