The Education of the Filmmaker in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas

Using case studies from Nigeria, Qatar, the United States, the West Indies, and others, the contributors to this volume examine aspects such as audience response, film education for children, and the impact on crime in the various studios, clubs, film festivals, NGOs, peripatetic workshops, and alternative film schools where filmmaking is taught.

Alia Arasoughly, Shashat, PalestineNicholas Balaisis, Trent University, CanadaAnton Basson, South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, South AfricaGerda Dullaart, South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, South AfricaArmida de la Garza, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, ChinaScott MacKenzie, York University, CanadaChristopher Meir, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and TobagoToby Millerk, City University of London, UKHamid Naficy, Northwestern University, USAOsakue Stevenson Omoera, Ambrose Alli University, NigeriaRod Stoneman, National University of Ireland, GalwayKeyan Tomaselli, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanGeorge Yudice, University of Miami, USA