Big Picture, Small Screen: The Relations Between Film and Television

by John Hill (Editor)

An examination of the history of involvement between film and television in the United States, Europe, Britain, and Ireland, this book profiles how television has emerged as the most common site for watching films. Issues addressed include the sources of television finance for film and the consequences for the types of film made, whether filmmaking conventions have changed as a result of television influence, and the experiences of practitioners working in both film and television.

228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996