In connection with the recent appearance of anthologies from Cineaste and
Positif, I am planning a feature for Bright Lights Film Journal on
politically/aesthetically-engaged film writing in the late-60s. The crux of
the piece is roughly that serious film writing has gone into decline since
the advent of the blockbuster and that the '60s saw an efflorescence of
serious newsstand and 'little' publications. The idea that the '60s was a
golden era may, of course, be a misconception in the age of the net. But I am
keen to put Cineaste and Positif into a historical context, and therefore am
interested to know if anyone here has any knowledge/recollections of the
film-literary scene in North America, Europe or Australia at that time. Any
feedback would be welcome for at least assisting me to frame the terms of
this piece.
Many thanks,
Richard
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