Between ethics and existentialism: placing film communities
Generally, film communities around the world are perceived to be sharing the singular purpose of showing films outside of cinema theatres. Film screening by non-profits is increasingly a social practice that is gaining traction as part of the globalized but independent “Do-It-Yourself” cultural move...
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Taylor's University
2023
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106861/ https://fslmjournals.taylors.edu.my/between-ethics-and-existentialism-placing-film-communities/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Summary: | Generally, film communities around the world are perceived to be sharing the singular purpose of showing films outside of cinema theatres. Film screening by non-profits is increasingly a social practice that is gaining traction as part of the globalized but independent “Do-It-Yourself” cultural movement comprising and undertaken by a plethora of agentive, social citizens: cineastes, filmmakers, and enthusiasts. Film communities may be seen as part of cultural “modernity” as they generally emerged well after a national film industry’s exhibition and distribution chains have been established. As such, film communities should not be considered a bane to any local industry in any competitive respect. They are peripheral, if not invisible to market forces and the marketplace. Nonetheless, a film community may have its own moral codes of conduct and rationale for its presence in the society. |
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