Doing Film Studies

Doing Film Studies examines what it really means to study film, encouraging the reader to question the dominant theories as well as understanding the key approaches to cinema. This book provides an overview of the construction of film studies - including its history and evolution - and examines the application of theories to film texts. Important questions discussed include:

• Why does film studies need a canon?
• What is the relationship between authorship and genre theory?
• What is screen t...