{"title":"Simon Sigley","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon Sigley's works explore the intricate intersections of film, culture, and identity, with a particular emphasis on transnational perspectives. His insightful analyses invite readers to consider how cinema shapes and reflects social and cultural landscapes, especially within the context of New Zealand's evolving cultural scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, Sigley's writing offers a thoughtful examination of visual storytelling and its broader implications, appealing to readers interested in film studies, cultural theory, and regional artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"transnational-film-culture-in-new-zealand-by-simon-sigley-9781841506609","title":"Transnational Film Culture in New Zealand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a groundbreaking history of \u003cem\u003efilm culture\u003c\/em\u003e in a small post-colonial country. It traces the story of film culture in New Zealand from the 1920s to the present day. It is a must-read for anyone interested in film theory and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this innovative work of cultural history, Simon Sigley approaches cinema as a form of social practice. He examines the reception of international film theories and discourses, and shows how these ideas helped to shape distinct cultural practices, including new forms of reviewing, new methods of teaching, and new institutions such as film societies, art-house cinemas, and film festivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis study of New Zealand film history begins in the 1920s with the creation of the Auckland Film Society and continues to the present day, tracing the emergence of the full range of activities and institutions associated with a sophisticated film culture — including independent distribution and exhibition networks, film archives, university courses, a local feature-film industry, and liberalised film censorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing on the work of individual filmmakers, this book studies the cinema as a form of social practice and thus makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the myriad ways film can shape our thinking, our icons, our institutions, and our conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471859990764,"sku":"9781841506609","price":53.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781841506609-transnational-film-culture-in-new-zealand.jpg?v=1775260999"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/simon-sigley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}