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Outsider Cinema - by Ciara Chambers (Hardcover)

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  • The portrayal of Ireland on screen has been problematic due to a lack of a sustained indigenous film industry before the establishment of the Irish Film Board in 1980 and the Northern Ireland Film Council in 1989.
  • Author(s): Ciara Chambers
  • 312 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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Explores the work of amateur and independent filmmakers working in Northern Ireland between 1929-1989.



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The portrayal of Ireland on screen has been problematic due to a lack of a sustained indigenous film industry before the establishment of the Irish Film Board in 1980 and the Northern Ireland Film Council in 1989. However, before this, many talented and proficient non-professional filmmakers were capturing events that hold valuable clues to an internal social and historical perspective on twentieth-century Ireland.

​​​​​​​Northern Ireland has a rich heritage of amateur and independent cinema that includes several prolific filmmakers and collectives. Many of these image makers garnered awards on the prestigious international independent film circuit and had their work shown in film festivals and on television. Crucially, they offered an alternative and illuminating view to the mainstream-cinema and broadcast-media imagery of a conflicted region that was often filmed but little understood. They also laid the groundwork for the vibrant film culture that exists in Northern Ireland today. This book will offer the first scholarly exploration of these 'cine auteurs'.



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In her fascinating study of independent and amateur filmmaking in Northern Ireland, Ciara Chambers uncovers a treasure trove of little-known and critically neglected 'outsider' films. Providing a convincing re-assessment of both the standing of amateur film and its cultural contribution, this book makes a major contribution to Irish film studies.-- "John Hill, Royal Holloway, University of London. Author of Cinema and Northern Ireland (and co-author of Cinema and Ireland)."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 312
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ciara Chambers
Language: English
Street Date: November 30, 2025
TCIN: 1003233153
UPC: 9781399537018
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-6732
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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