{"title":"David Forrest","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Forrest offers insightful explorations into the world of arts and culture, delving into the dynamics of film and audience interaction. His works blend critical analysis with accessible writing, making complex cultural topics engaging and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful examination of cinematic storytelling and its social impact, as seen in titles like \u003cem\u003eFilm Audiences\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKes\u003c\/em\u003e. Forrest's collections invite reflection on how culture shapes and is shaped by its audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kes-by-david-forrest-9781839025648","title":"Kes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Loach's 1969 drama \u003ci\u003eKes\u003c\/i\u003e, considered one of the finest examples of British social realism, tells the story of Billy, a working class boy who finds escape and meaning when he takes a fledgling kestrel from its nest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Forrest’s study of the film examines the genesis of the original novel, Barry Hines’ \u003ci\u003eA Kestrel for a Knave\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), the eventual collaboration that brought it to the screen, and the film's funding and production processes. He provides an in-depth analysis of key scenes and draws on archival sources to shed new light on the film’s most celebrated moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe goes on to consider the film’s lasting legacy, having influenced films like \u003ci\u003eRatcatcher\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eThis is England\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), both in terms of its contribution to film history and as a document of political and cultural value. He makes a case for the film's renewed relevance in our present era of systemic economic (and regional) inequality, alienated labour, increasingly narrow educational systems, toxic masculinity, and ecological crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKes\u003c\/i\u003e endures, he argues, because it points towards the possibility for emancipation and fulfilment through a more responsive and nurturing approach to education, a more delicate and symbiotic relationship with landscape and the non-human, and an emotional articulacy and sensitivity shorn of the rigid expectations of gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455609356524,"sku":"9781839025648","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81lIc1fXSHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774787343"},{"product_id":"film-audiences-by-bridgette-wessels-9781526157829","title":"Film Audiences","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReception studies have made film audiences increasingly visible, while surveys track trends and policymakers gather information about audience preferences and demographics. But little attention has been paid to the specific contextual relationships and interactions between films and individuals that generate and sustain audiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Audiences\u003c\/em\u003e develops the idea of audiences as interactive and relational, introducing three innovative concepts: 'personal film journeys', five types of audience formations, and five geographies of film provision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA major challenge of audience research is how to capture the richness of people's social and cultural engagement with film. To achieve this, the book uses an innovative mixed-methods research and computational ontology. It develops ground-breaking theory and concepts and an innovative methodology based on an extensive dataset derived from the under-researched area of British regional film audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596399460588,"sku":"9781526157829","price":230.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/66b79868f255f115ebde7210d2773b32.jpg?v=1777929516"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-forrest.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}