Public Money and Private Business [or How to Survive Hollywood's Imperialism]: Film Production in Spain [1984–2002]

In recent years, the Spanish movie industry has produced some seventy to well over one hundred feature films annually. Nevertheless, Hollywood has colonized Spanish cinema in the distribution and exhibition sectors, while most producers must depend on the State and the backing of TV to finance their...

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Published inCinéaste (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 56 - 61
Main Authors Riambau, Esteve, Keenan, Richard
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Cineaste Publishers, Inc 01.12.2003
Cinéaste
Subjects
Almodovar, Pedro (1952- )
Business structures
Cable television industry
CONTEMPORARY SPANISH CINEMA SUPPLEMENT
Economic aspects
Feature films
Film criticism
Film producers
History
Imperialism
International aspects
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Movie industry
Movies
Subsidies
Television viewers
Theater
Trade shows
Spain
United States > US
Hollywood California
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Summary:In recent years, the Spanish movie industry has produced some seventy to well over one hundred feature films annually. Nevertheless, Hollywood has colonized Spanish cinema in the distribution and exhibition sectors, while most producers must depend on the State and the backing of TV to finance their films. Riambau traces the ins and outs of the Spanish movie industry's relation to Hollywood, the State, and television over the last two decades.
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ISSN:0009-7004
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