With chapters on under-explored cinemas as well as traditional centres, Independent Filmmaking around the Globe explores how contemporary independent filmmaking increasingly defines the global cinema of our time.

Foreword. Producing Independently in a Global Industry (David Hamilton) Introduction Chapter 1. The Meaning of Independence: Concepts, Contexts and Interpretations Doris Baltruschat and Mary P. Erickson Part I: Independent Film vis à vis the Local and Global Mainstream Chapter 2. An Increasingly Global Presence: Contemporary American Independent Cinema Outside the US Yannis Tzioumakis Chapter 3. European Union Initiatives for Independent Filmmakers Across Europe Teresa Hoefert de Turégano Chapter 4. Dependency and Independence in British Independent Film Erik Knudsen Chapter 5. From Aussiewood Movies to Guerilla Filmmaking: Independent Filmmaking and Contemporary Australian Cinema Mark Ryan Chapter 6. Independent Filmmaking in the Peruvian Context: Seeking Meaning Gabriela Martínez Part II: The Meaning of Independence in Regions of Conflict and Change Chapter 7. In the Shadow of the Studios, the State and the Multiplexes: Independent Filmmaking in Greece Lydia Papadimitriou Chapter 8. Turkish Independent Cinema: Between Bourgeois Auteurism and Political Radicalism Murat Akser Chapter 9. Filmmaking in Iraq: A Rebirth Mary P. Erickson Chapter 10. The Grassroots Perspective: Sixth Generation Cinema and Independent Filmmaking in China Hongwei Lu Chapter 11. Independent Filmmaking in Africa: New Voices and Challenges Martin Mhando Part III: Digital Media and the Independent Voice Chapter 12. Syiok Sendiri?: Independent Filmmaking in Malaysia Gaik Cheng Khoo Chapter 13. Independent Filmmaking in the Canadian Arctic Doris Baltruschat Chapter 14. Digital Video Films as “Independent” African Cinema Sheila Petty Glossary Filmography List of Contributors Bibliography

“The essays in Independent Filmmaking around the Globe convey a wealth of information and insight about the configurations of independent cinema around the world. This is a readable and informative collection with an impressive geographical range.”

"The essays in Independent Filmmaking around the Globe convey a wealth of information and insight about the configurations of independent cinema around the world. This is a readable and informative collection with an impressive geographical range." -- Duncan Petrie, Department of Theatre, Film, and Television, University of York "No other book engages in such a wide international survey of independent film. Compelling, clear, and focused, Independent Filmmaking around the Globe approaches the topic with forceful and eye-opening clarity." -- Patricia R. Zimmermann, Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, Ithaca College