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About: Re: Teaching African Cinema - manual and video from BFI

Tue, 4 Aug 1998 11:38:20 -0700 (PDT)

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    Originally from: <owner-african-cinema-conference@xc.org>
    Originally dated: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 11:38:20 -0700 (PDT)

    From: Suzanne MacRae <smacrae@comp.uark.edu>

    I just got this information on the teaching manual-Indiana UP is the
    American agent for BFI:
    601 N. Morton St.
    Bloomington, Indiana 47404
    Tel: (812) 855-7931
    OR
    contact the BFI Publishing Tel (0171) 255-1444
    The British price is 19.19 pounds sterling-credit cards are accepted
    Suzanne MacRae, U of Arkansas

    On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, owner-african-cinema-conference@xc.org wrote:
    > Originally from: <owner-african-cinema-conference@xc.org>
    > Originally dated: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 06:23:30 -0700 (PDT)
    >
    >
    > From: "William P. Coleman" <wpc@wpcmath.com>
    > Organization: WPCMath http://www.wpcmath.com
    >
    >
    > Steve:
    > Thank you for posting this very interesting information.
    > I was unable to find anything about it at the BFI Web site
    > http://www.bfi.org.uk/home.htm, but I forwarded your posting to
    them and
    > asked for further details.
    > I couldn't find it in Amazon, either by title or ISBN.
    > However, I was able to find it either by title or by ISBN at the
    website
    > http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/ for Blackwell's Bookshop in
    Oxford,
    > England. They seem to be very well set up for international
    orders, and I
    > have gotten good service from them in the past.
    > Thanks again,
    > Bill Coleman
    >
    >
    > owner-african-cinema-conference@xc.org wrote:
    > > Originally from:
    <owner-african-cinema-conference@xc.org>
    > > Originally dated: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 08:09:39 -0700
    (PDT)
    > >
    > > I just got in my Teaching African Cinema kit.
    There was a posting
    > about it
    > > ages ago but I can't find it. I know I paid for
    it many months
    > ago. Anyhow
    > > it came the other day and I have to say I think it
    is terrific. I
    > haven't
    > > read it in full yet - that will take me months
    probably, but I
    > wanted to
    > > tell everyone about it as I suspect many others
    will want to get
    > it too. It
    > > is published by the British Film Institute,
    written by Roy
    > Ashbury, Wendy
    > > Helsby and Maureen O'Brien. It was funded by the
    Africa 95 and
    > European
    > > Development Fund, and somehow related to the
    projects done by June
    > Givanni
    > > and Gaylene Gould of the BFI's African and
    Caribbean Unit.
    > > The book is 124 pages (A4 size ring bound) and
    section headings
    > are:
    > > Context
    > > The Development of Film in Africa
    > > Brief history
    > > African cinema under colonialism
    > > Film production in Egypt
    > > Black African cinema after Independence
    > > Some African film makers
    > > Festivals and origanisations
    > > Distribution and exhibition
    > > Training
    > > Finance
    > > Censorship
    > > Is there an African cinema
    > > Going to the cinema in Burkina Faso
    > >
    > > The Question of Culture
    > > Case Studies-Xala, Halfaouine, Borom Sarret, Le
    Certificat
    > d'Indigence,
    > > Denko/For the Son
    > >
    > > Also there is a 116 minute VHS PAL video that
    shows clips and
    > complements
    > > the book.
    > > This is one of those books that I love, but also
    hate as it looks
    > so good
    > > that I have now to find the time to read it.... I
    recommend it to
    > you all.
    > >
    > > I assume it is available from the
    > > British Film Institute
    > > 21 Stephen Street
    > > London W1P 2LN, UK
    > >
    > > It is ISBN # 0-85170-560-X
    > > Sorry I can't find anywhere on it a clear address
    to buy it from,
    > but that
    > > is a small failing in what looks like a great
    resource. (Note:
    > I'm not
    > > involved with it at all, and paid my UKP 20 (?)
    like anyone else
    > would to
    > > get a copy.)
    > > Cheers,
    > > Steve Smith
    > > DSR, Inc
    > > ssmith@dsr-inc.com
    >



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