Description: Key Concepts in Cinema Studies is a comprehensive glossary of the main terms and concepts in film theory and film production. The book includes definitions of key film genres, from Westerns to Musicals; major movements of world cinema, from New German Cinema to Third Cinema; theories used in the study of cinema, from auteur theory to psychoanalysis and to feminist film theory; and key film production terms, from film editing to zoom lens. Major entries are accompanied by suggestions for further reading, and there is also a bibliography of essential writings in cinema studies.

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