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Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin enginesâthe Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Filmsâthat have powered them. Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax an indie powerhouse. Candid, penetrating and controversial, Down and Dirty Pictures is a mustâread for anyone interested in the film world.
"In Down and Dirty Pictures, Biskind takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story.... Peter Biskind captures his era as John Dunne did that of the Zanucks." âFrank Rich, The New York Times
"Dishy, teeming, superbly reported...packed with lively inside anecdotes...[a] juicy and fascinating expose." âEntertainment Weekly
About: In the late 1980s, a generation of filmmakers inspired by the directors of the 1970s began to flower outside the studio system.
About: A critical analysis of the rise of independent filmmakers examines Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival, the success of Miramax, and the careers of independent filmmakers whose work has transformed Hollywood and the film industry.
About: A critical analysis of the rise of independent filmmakers examines the growth of Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival, the rise to power of the Weinstein brothers and their company Miramax, and the successful careers of Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and other independent filmmakers whose work has transformed Hollywood and the film industry.
About: Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin enginesâthe Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Filmsâthat have powered them.
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