Animation Studies

The Cinema of Cuba

Contemporary Film and the Legacy of Revolution

Edited by Ann Marie Stock, College of William & Mary, USA, Guy Baron, Aberystwyth University, UK & Antonio Álvarez Pitaluga, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica This vibrant collection of essays embraces the enthusiastic spirit of new Cuban cinema, detailing the history behind its rapidly changing practices and moving beyond this to examine key case studies as well as 'snapshots' of individuals working within the industry today. Chapters celebrate the shared creativity as well as diversity of Cuban cinema, including both productions of the Cuban Film Institute's (ICAIC) as well as those from the industry margins.

UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 336 pages • 25 bw illus PB 9781350246119 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781784538149 ePub 9781786722539 • £85.50 / $112.04 ePdf 9781786732538 • £85.50 / $112.04 Series: World Cinema • Bloomsbury Academic

Latin American Women Filmmakers

Production, Politics, Poetics

Edited by Deborah Martin, University College London, UK & Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth, UK Bringing together distinguished scholars in the field - and prefaced by B. Ruby Rich - Latin American Women Filmmakers is a much-needed account and analysis of the rise of female-led film in Latin America. Through close attention to the particular features of national film cultures, from women's documentary filmmaking in Chile to comedic critique in Brazil, and from US Latina screen culture to the burgeoning popularity of Peruvian film, this timely study demonstrates the remarkable possibilities for film in the region.

UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 288 pages • 18 bw illus PB 9781350244252 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781784537111 ePub 9781786721723 • £90.00 / $118.56 ePdf 9781786731722 • £90.00 / $118.56 Series: World Cinema • Bloomsbury Academic

Portugal's Global Cinema

Industry, History and Culture

Edited by Mariana Liz, University of Lisbon, Portugal Exploring themes typical of Portuguese visual culture - including social exclusion and unemployment, issues of realism and authenticity, and addressing Portugal's postcolonial status - this book is a valuable study of interest to the ever-growing number of scholars looking outside the usual canons of European cinema, and those researching the ongoing implications of national cinema's global networks.

UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 304 pages • 25 bw illus PB 9781350248090 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781784531980 ePub 9781786722751 • £85.50 / $112.04 ePdf 9781786732750 • £85.50 / $112.04 Series: World Cinema • Bloomsbury Academic

The New Generation in Chinese Animation

Shaopeng Chen, University of Southampton, UK In 1995 Chinese animated filmmaking ceased to be a state-run enterprise and was plunged into the free market. Using key animated films as his case studies, Shaopeng Chen examines new generation Chinese animation in its aesthetic and industrial contexts. He argues that, unlike its predecessors, this new generation does not have a distinctive national identity, but represents an important stage of diversity and exploration in the history of Chinese animation.

UK October 2021 • US October 2021 • 288 pages • 50 bw illus HB 9781350118959 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9781350118973 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9781350118966 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: World Cinema • Bloomsbury Academic

Genndy Tartakovsky

Sincerity in Animation

Kwasu David Tembo, Independent Scholar, Zimbabwe Genndy Tartakovsky is widely regarded as a pioneer in contemporary Western animation of the 20th and 21st centuries. His groundbreaking and prolific output, ranging from Dexter's Laboratory to Samurai Jack and Sym-Bionic Titan has become a mainstay of contemporary animated programming, and collectively, the cornerstone of both titans of the industry such as Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. This book draws attention to the comparatively mysterious figure creator, while simultaneously celebrating his singular vision, mastery of formal technique, genre sensitivity, personal stylistic flair, and how these aesthetic and narrative elements combine to produce what the author calls an 'animation of sincerity' in all his works.

UK December 2021 • US December 2021 • 256 pages • 40 bw illus HB 9781501356292 • £90.00 / $120.00 ePub 9781501356285 • £83.60 / $108.00 ePdf 9781501356278 • £83.60 / $108.00 Series: Animation: Key Films/Filmmakers • Bloomsbury Academic