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| veröffentlicht: | London : University of Queensland Press, 2010. ©2010. |
| Medientyp: | Buch, E-Book |
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| Umfang: | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
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| ISBN: |
9780702238017
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Print version:: | Goldsmith, Ben, Local Hollywood, London : University of Queensland Press,c2010 |
| Kollektion: | E-Books adlr |
The pioneering story of Australia's own Hollywood. Hollywood films and television programs are watched by a global audience. While many of these productions are still made in southern California, the last twenty years have seen new production centers emerge in the US, Canada and other locations worldwide. Global Hollywood has been made possible by this growing number of Local Hollywoods: locations equipped with the requisite facilities, resources and labor, as well as the political will and tax incentives, to attract and retain high-budget, Hollywood-standard projects. This new book gives an unprecedented insight into how the Gold Coast became the first outpost of Hollywood in Australia. When a combination of forces drove Hollywood studios and producers to work outside California, the Gold Coast's unique blend of government tax support, innovative entrepreneurs and diverse natural settings made it a perfect choice to host Hollywood productions. Local Hollywood makes an essential contribution to the field of film and media studies, as well as giving film buffs a behind-the-scenes tour of the film industry. |
| Cover About the Author Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Chapter 1 Global and Local Hollywood Introduction The character of globally dispersed production Hollywood and globalising processes Conceptualising Global Hollywood Plan of the book Chapter 2 Inventing a Local Hollywood Introduction Global film and television production comes to the Gold Coast Hollywood in the 1980s: the emergence of contemporary globalisation The international intermediary and his local business partners The demise of De Laurentiis's dream The governmental interest: the Queensland Government and the studio The place interest: the Gold Coast in the 1980s The critical infrastructure: Warner Roadshow Studios Conclusion Chapter 3 The Greenfields Location A new kind of production location Characteristics of greenfields locations The film studio and policy settings Mission: Impossible? Managing uncertainty Hollywood on the Gold Coast Conclusion Chapter 4 The Junior Partner Introduction Village Roadshow Producing international film and television A global exhibitor and producer The global entertainment company Conclusion Chapter 5 Film Friendliness Becoming film friendly The film commission as agent of film friendliness Creating Gold Coast film friendliness Maintaining film-friendly Gold Coast Conclusion Chapter 6 Local Hollywood's Location Space Hollywood's location space Turning place into filmic representations The Gold Coast's location space A typology of uses for Gold Coast and Queensland locations Heterotopias and world making Local Hollywood and domestic production Conclusion Chapter 7 Learning from a Local Hollywood Learning from the Gold Co Global learnings Policy learnings Learning by emulation. Local learnings Local film and television industry learnings Learning from the public reception of a Local Hollywood Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes List of productions Index. |