Documents a volatile and productive moment in the development of film studies.In Binghamton Babylon; Scott M. MacDonald documents one of the crucial moments in the history of cinema studies: the emergence of a cinema department at what was then the State University of New York at Binghamton (now Binghamton University) between 1967 and 1977. The department brought together a group of faculty and students who not only produced a remarkable body of films and videos but went on to invigorate the American media scene for the next half-century. Drawing on interviews with faculty; students; and visiting artists; MacDonald weaves together an engaging conversation that explores the academic excitement surrounding the emergence of cinema as a viable subject of study in colleges and universities. The voices of the various participantsmdash;Steve Anker; Alan Berliner; Danny Fingeroth; Hollis Frampton; Ernie Gehr; J. Hoberman; Ralph Hocking; Ken Jacobs; Bill T. Jones; Peter Kubelka; Saul Levine; Camille Paglia; Phil Solomon; Maureen Turim; and many othersmdash;tell the story of this remarkable period. MacDonald concludes with an analysis of the pedagogical dimensions of the films that were produced in Binghamton; including Larry Gottheimrsquo;s Horizons; Jacobsrsquo;s Tom; Tom; the Piperrsquo;s Son; Gehrrsquo;s Serene Velocity; Framptonrsquo;s Critical Mass; and Nicholas Rayrsquo;s final film; We Canrsquo;t Go Home Again.ldquo;This is an important episode in film history and in particular the history of the cinematic avant-garde; and it is exciting to have so many voices from the time assembled in one volume. A terrific book!rdquo; mdash; Dana Polan; Cinema Studies; New York Universityldquo;Binghamton Babylon is an enormously important contribution to film; video; and media historiography.rdquo; mdash; David Sterritt; author of The Cinema of Clint Eastwood: Chronicles of AmericaScott M. MacDonald is Professor of Film History at Hamilton College. His many books include A Critical Cinema: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers (now in five volumes); Avant-Doc: Intersections of Documentary and Avant-Garde Cinema; and American Ethnographic Film and Personal Documentary: The Cambridge Turn. In 2011 he was named an Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
#3146793 in eBooks 2015-08-21 2015-09-01File Name: B014EIEFMM
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Boy in The BinBy CustomerOnce again Mr. Massie "Chaz" you nailed it. This book was fantastic. It was easy to follow and very interesting. I love reading your books. fiction and nonfiction.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Boy in the Bin is a novel and is much better written that the first twoBy eva breedloveThis is the third book I have read by Charles Massie. The first two were true-crime..The Boy in the Bin is a novel and is much better written that the first two. It could be read by an adolescent as well as an adult. There are a few graphic scenes but older adolescence would benefit by reading the book.The work is set in present day Brooklyn. Raphael is born into an affluent but dysfunctional family. During his early years he must deal with a cleft palate which makes him the subject of teasing by his peers. During his formative years he quickly falls into the wrong crowd causing him to to continually be in trouble at school.During Raphaels teen years he must face the loss of his parents..He is forced to sleep in a storage bin.Mr. Massie writes an exciting tale of how Raphael copes with the life he is dealt and eventually gets his life on the right track.As an educator I recommend this novel for parents and young adults.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Boy In A Bin....good reading for allBy donna bernarudsMr. Massie is at it again threading a coming of age doctrine with real life adventure as in his previous books.The book addresses common social problems of developing youths:mortally. spiritually and emotionally.Raphael is a teenager dealing with a malfunctioning family and basically is a turn key child. Being deformed has caused conflict with his pier group. they ostracized and reject him because of his cleft pallet. Rafael kinds kindship with a cast out group of arsonists. thrives and sexual deviants. The rejects of society.Through many adventures he finds his way back to society and forms new values by being totally deserted by mankind.A good book for all to read as it validates human responses to social pressures. Then supports the values of hard work and self retrospective. Great for those formative teen years people to read or would be good to use as a read for high school ethics and morals based coarse study.The book is well thought out and includes answered that most readers with raise. Would be a good mini series for after school hours TV or a movie. There is a lot of issues for parents to gleen information helpful for them to raise their children.Another good book by Mr. Massie. I am hoping for another soon. Thank you.
