Nordic Genre Film: Small Nation Film Cultures in the Global Marketplace (Traditions in World Cinema)

Nordic Genre Film offers a transnational approach to studying contemporary genre production in Nordic cinema. It discusses a range of internationally renowned examples, from Nordic noir such as the television show __The Bridge and films like Insomnia__ (1997) to high concept ‘video generation’ productions such as __Iron Sky__ (2012). Yet, genre, at least in this context, indicates both a complex strategy for domestic and international competition as well as an analytical means to identify the Nordic film cultures’ relationships to international trends. Conceptualizing Nordic genre film as an industrial and cultural phenomenon, other contributions focus on road movies, the horror film, autobiographical films, the quirky comedy, musicals, historical epics and pornography. These are contextualized by discussion of their place in their respective national film and media histories as well as their influence on other Nordic countries and beyond. By highlighting similarities and differences between the countries, as well as the often diverse production modes of each country, as well as the connections that have historically existed, the book works at the intersections of film and cultural studies and combines industrial perspectives and in depth discussion of specific films, while also offering historical perspectives on each genre as it comes to production, distribution and reception of popular contemporary genre film. Offers A Transnational Comparative Approach To Contemporary Popular Nordic Genre Film. Nordic Genre Film Offers A Transnational Approach To Studying Contemporary Genre Production In Nordic Cinema. It Discusses A Range Of Internationally Renowned Examples, From Nordic Noir Such As The Television Show The Bridge And Films Like Insomnia To High Concept 'video Generation' Productions Such As Iron Sky. Other Contributions Focus On Road Movies, The Horror Film, Autobiographical Films, Historical Epics And Pornography. These Are Contextualised By Discussions Of Their Position In Their Respective National Film And Media Histories As Well As Their Influence On Other Nordic Countries And Beyond. By Highlighting Similarities And Differences Between The Countries, The Book Combines Industrial Perspectives And In Depth Discussion Of Specific Films, While Also Offering Historical Perspectives On Each Genre As Comes To Production, Distribution And Reception Of Popular Contemporary Genre Film. It Takes A Range Of Approaches To Genre In The Nordic Context, From Analysing The Textual Features Of Individual Films To Exploring Industrial Tactics In Capitalising On Cultural Reputations; It Analyses The Production, Distribution And The Reception Of Contemporary Genre Films And Offers Academic Film Studies An Alternative Model For Understanding Globalisation From A Small Nation Perspective. Pt. 1. Heritage Cinema And National Narratives -- Pt. 2 Crime And Detective Narratives -- Pt. 3. Nordic Optimism: Road Movies, Comedies And Musicals -- Pt. 4. Nordic Horrors -- Pt. 5. Genre Benders. Edited By Tommy Gustafsson, Pietari Kaapa. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Nordic genre film' offers a transnational approach to studying contemporary genre production in Nordic cinema. It discusses a range of internationally renowned examples, from Nordic noir such as the television show 'The Bridge' and films like 'Insomnia' to high concept 'video generation' productions such as 'Iron Sky'. Other contributions focus on road movies, the horror film, autobiographical films, historical epics and pornography. These are contextualised by discussions of their position in their respective national film and media histories as well as their influence on other Nordic countries and beyond. By highlighting similarities and differences between the countries, the book combines industrial perspectives and in depth discussion of specific films, while also offering historical perspectives on each genre as comes to production, distribution and reception of popular contemporary genre film.0It takes a range of approaches to genre in the Nordic context, from analysing the textual features of individual films to exploring industrial tactics in capitalising on cultural reputations; It analyses the production, distribution and the reception of contemporary genre films and offers academic film studies an alternative model for understanding globalisation from a small nation perspective Taking a transnational approach to the study of contemporary genre production, Nordic Genre Film discusses a range of internationally celebrated examples from the increasingly popular 'Nordic noir' genre, from TV shows and films like The Bridge and Insomnia (1997) to high concept 'video generation' productions such as Iron Sky (2012). Conceptualising Nordic genre film as an industrial and cultural phenomenon, other contributions focus on road movies, the horror film, autobiographical films, the quirky comedy, musicals, historical epics and pornography. Highlighting the similarities and differences between Nordic countries, as well as their often diverse production modes, this book works at the intersection of film and cultural studies to combine industrial perspectives and an in-depth discussion of specific films with a broad historical perspective on the production, distribution and reception of contemporary genre cinema. About the series: Traditions in World Cinema introduces diverse and fascinating movements in world cinema. Each volume concentrates on a set of films from a different national, regional or, in some cases, cross-cultural cinema which constitute a particular tradition. Nordic Genre Film offers a transnational approach to studying contemporary genre production in Nordic cinema. It discusses a range of internationally renowned examples, from Nordic noir such as the television show The Bridge and films like Insomnia to high concept ‘video generation'productions such as Iron Sky. Other contributions focus on road movies, the horror film, autobiographical films, historical epics and pornography. These are contextualized by discussion of their position in their respective national film and media histories as well as their influence on other Nordic countries and beyond. By highlighting similarities and differences between the countries, the book combines industrial perspectives and in depth discussion of specific films, while also offering historical perspectives on each genre as comes to production, distribution and reception of popular contemporary genre film. Nordic Genre Film offers a transnational approach to studying contemporary genre production in Nordic cinema. It discusses a range of internationally renowned examples, from Nordic noir such as the television show The Bridge and films like Insomnia (1997) to high concept 'video generation' productions such as Iron Sky (2012). Genre in this context indicates a complex strategy for domestic and international competition and an analytical means to identify the Nordic film cultures' relationships to international trends. Conceptualizing Nordic genre film as an industrial and cultural phenomenon, other contributions focus on road movies, the horror film, autobiographical films, the quirky comedy, musicals, historical epics and pornography. These are contextualized by discussion of their place in their respective national film and media histories