The Private Life of Cinema

Overview

A two-part in-depth exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, seen through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part One (1939-1979) : Artists and professionals from the social and commercial film sectors recount the struggle to build a film industry that is privately operated yet publicly funded. Part Two (1980-2010) : Executives, policymakers, and industry professionals trace the origins of the major funding institutions and discuss the unintended consequences of building a cultural industry around performance metrics, revenue generation, and private profit.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 19, 2011

Original language

French

Production

Les Films du Centaure

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1949208