Phil Hall Interview II
Mary Pickford, one of the first major independent producers, and screenwriter Frances Marion
Phil Hall Interview: Part I
The History of Independent Cinema. I’m assuming that refers to US-made films. Even so, that’s a lot of ground to cover. What sort of parameters did you have to use in order to condense that very long and very diverse history into one volume?
Clearly, I could not accommodate every independent film into the book. I decided to focus primarily on films and creative artists that made a significant contribution to the commercial and/or artistic development of film production and distribution. That helped to eliminate many obscure films and filmmakers from coverage.
There are two genres that were not pursued in depth. I opted not [...]
by Andre Soares | May 26, 2009
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Tags: Books, Classic Movies, David O. Selznick, Duel in the Sun, Interviews, Mary Pickford, Oscar Micheaux, Phil Hall, The History of Independent Cinema
