Description: Gillian Armstrong by Julia Erhart This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of Gillian Armstrong. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Explores how Armstrongs films re-work conventions about literary adaptation, biography and realist storytellingExamines Armstrongs work in light of new media scholarship and philosophies, including feminist cinematic ethicsSituates Armstrongs achievements in the context of Australian film policies and historyProvides an examination of never-before-studied elements, including Armstrongs short filmsIncludes anever-before-utilised oral history project with ArmstrongA commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrongs films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director. Back Cover Defying the odds at every turn, Gillian Armstrongs sustained career over four decades has inspired two generations of women to take up filmmaking. In this timely book, Julia Erhart draws on four decades of feminist film critique to illuminate for a new generation the body of experimental, realist, biographical, documentary and period films directed by Armstrong. Erharts knowledge of and passion for Armstrongs cinema makes compelling reading.Felicity Collins, La Trobe University A commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrongs films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director.Julia Erhart is Associate Professor in Screen Studies at Flinders University.Cover design:[EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-4051-6Barcode Flap Defying the odds at every turn, Gillian Armstrongs sustained career over four decades has inspired two generations of women to take up filmmaking. In this timely book, Julia Erhart draws on four decades of feminist film critique to illuminate for a new generation the body of experimental, realist, biographical, documentary and period films directed by Armstrong. Erharts knowledge of and passion for Armstrongs cinema makes compelling reading.Felicity Collins, La Trobe UniversityA commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrongs films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director.Julia Erhart is Associate Professor in Screen Studies at Flinders University.Cover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-4051-6Barcode Author Biography Julia Erhart is Associate Professor in Screen and Media Studies at Flinders University. Table of Contents Introduction; Chapter 1: An authorial cinema; Chapter 2: A popular, commercial cinema: Mrs. Soffel, Little Women, Charlotte Gray, Death Defying Acts; Chapter 3: An Australian genre cinema: My Brilliant Career, Oscar and Lucinda, Starstruck; Chapter 4: A sensual cinema: Last Days of Chez Nous, Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst, Women Hes Undressed; Chapter 5: An ethical cinema: High Tide and The Story of Kerry, Josie and Diana; Conclusion: A collaborative cinema Review Defying the odds at every turn, Gillian Armstrongs sustained career over four decades has inspired two generations of women to take up filmmaking. In this timely book, Julia Erhart draws on four decades of feminist film critique to illuminate for a new generation the body of realist, documentary, experimental, biographical, and period films directed by Armstrong. Erharts knowledge of and passion for Armstrongs cinema makes compelling reading.--Felicity Collins, La Trobe University Review Quote Defying the odds at every turn, Gillian Armstrongs sustained career over four decades has inspired two generations of women to take up filmmaking.?In this timely book, Julia Erhart draws on four decades of feminist film critique to illuminate for a new generation the body of experimental, realist, biographical, documentary and period films directed by Armstrong. Erharts knowledge of and passion for Armstrongs cinema makes compelling reading. Promotional "Headline" Explores how Armstrongs films re-work conventions about literary adaptation, biography and realist storytelling Description for Reader Explores how Armstrongs films re-work conventions about literary adaptation, biography and realist storytelling Examines Armstrongs work in light of new media scholarship and philosophies, including feminist cinematic ethics Situates Armstrongs achievements in the context of Australian film policies and history Provides an examination of never-before-studied elements, including Armstrongs short films Includes a never-before-utilised oral history project with Armstrong A commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrongs films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director. Feature Examines Armstrongs work in light of new media scholarship and philosophies, including feminist cinematic ethics Situates Armstrongs achievements in the context of Australian film policies and history Provides an examination of never-before-studied elements, including Armstrongs short films Includes a never-before-utilised oral history project with Armstrong Films discussed include: My Brilliant Career (1979) High Tide (1987) The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) Little Women (1994) Not Fourteen Again (1996) Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Charlotte Gray (2001) Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) Death Defying Acts (2007) Love, Lust & Lies (2009) Women Hes Undressed (2015) Description for Sales People Explores how Armstrongs films re-work conventions about literary adaptation, biography, and realist storytelling Highlights parallels between Armstrongs filmmaking and topical, cutting-edge themes in feminist media scholarship Reflects Armstrongs activities across several inter/national filmmaking industries and thus appeals to both international and Australianist readerships Description for Teachers/Educators May be suitable for courses on film directors and gender and film Details ISBN1474440517 Author Julia Erhart Publisher Edinburgh University Press Language English ISBN-10 1474440517 ISBN-13 9781474440516 Format Hardcover Series Visionaries: Thinking Through Female Filmmakers Year 2020 DEWEY 791.430233092 Pages 208 Publication Date 2020-11-30 UK Release Date 2020-11-30 Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-11-30 Illustrations 10 Illustrations, color Subtitle Popular, Sensual & Ethical Cinema Edited by Johanna Spanke Birth 1954 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Audience General AU Release Date 2021-02-25 Alternative 9781474434324 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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