Dictionary of African Filmmakers - Hardcover

Armes, Roy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253351162 ISBN 13: 9780253351166

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Compiled by eminent Africanist film scholar Roy Armes, Dictionary of African Filmmakers is an inclusive, comprehensive treatment of films and filmmaking on the African continent. The dictionary covers African feature filmmaking from the first locally produced films to today's thriving film industry, listing 5,415 films made by 1,253 filmmakers in 37 countries. Part 1 includes information on filmmakers and provides date and place of birth, training or film experience, other creative activities, and a list of feature films produced. Part 2 presents a national chronology, filmography, and bibliography for each country producing feature films. Part 3 indexes film titles and provides translations into English or French where appropriate. This book is an essential reference tool for anyone who wants to know more about the vibrant and exciting world of African film.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"[A book] of tremendous importance and utility to scholars, researchers, students, and the public at large." --Michael Martin, Black Film Center/Archives, Indiana University

"An invaluable project." --Kevin Dwyer, American University in Cairo

About the Author:

Roy Armes is Professor Emeritus of Film at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. He has published many works on film, including Arab and African Film Making (with Lizbeth Malkmus), Dictionary of North African Film Makers, Postcolonial Images (IUP, 2005), and African Filmmaking (IUP, 2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0253351162
• ISBN 13: 9780253351166
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416