Amateur Film : Meaning and Practice c. 1927-77 Hardback

by Heather Nicholson

Part of the Studies in Popular Culture series

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Amateur film: Meaning and practice 1927â€“77 plunges readers into the world of home movies making and reveals that behind popular perceptions of clichÃ©d family scenes shakily shot at home or by the sea, there is much more to discover. Exploring who, how, where, when and why amateur enthusiasts made and shared their films provides fascinating insights into an often misunderstood aspect of national visual history.

This study of how non-professional filmmakers responded to the new possibilities of moving image places decades of cine use into a history of changing visual technologies that span from Edwardian visual toys to mobile phones.

Using northern cine club records, interviews and amateur films, the author reveals how film-making practices ranged from family footage to highly crafted edited productions about local life and distant places made by enthusiasts who sought to â€˜educate, inspire and entertainâ€™ armchair audiences during the early decades of British television. -- .