INTERNATIONAL FILM GUIDE 2010 (46TH EDITION)

First published in 1963, the International Film Guide enjoys an unrivalled reputation as the most authoritative and trusted source of information on contemporary world cinema. Comprehensive international coverage is offered via a ‘World Survey' section encompassing the output of over 120 countries. The 2010 International Film Guide offers an overview of trends and changes in global cinema across the last 12 months. Of interest to the industry, film enthusiasts and the casual cinemagoer, the guide provides summaries of all the major festivals and film markets. In addition to the core features that have continued to grow over the publication's 46 editions, special feature sections will look at important trends, and profile major figures in the film industry. Written by expert local correspondents who present critical reviews assessing features, documentaries and shorts.

Festival Focus: Berlinale - The Berlin Film Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2010. We highlight the festival's successes over these years, and detail how it has become one of the world's premiere festivals

Industry Focus: 3D - an examination of the increasing popularity of 3D cinema, looking back at its history, current favourites such as Pixar's Up, as well as to the future, with James Cameron's Avatar expected to break new ground 

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February 2010
470 pages

978-1-906660-38-3 (pbk)

£19.99

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Ian Hadyn Smith is a London-based film writer and critic.

PRESS

'Not so much a compendium of reviews as a complex overview of the year in world cinema, the IFG folds in reports from some of the world's best film writers in over 120 countries. More a text you'll dip in and out of than a straight read, but it remains the best publication on its subject.' - ***** Empire

‘After a one-year hiatus, the International Film Guide is back... And that's very, very good news for film aficionados everywhere... Needless to say, the amount of information is staggering and anyone with the smallest interest in film will add dozens of titles to his or her "must see" list. The selection of experts is first rate as well ... The International Film Guide 2008 is a delight to browse, and read. An indispensable addition to any film lover's bookshelf.' 
- Wout Thielemans, Moviescope

‘It is impossible to find so much important data about the most recent film production compressed and collected in one place ... This heavy volume will certainly deliver its money's worth ... For the sheer number of intriguing titles I first found out about here, this book cannot be compared to any other.' 
- Dejan Ognjanovic, Beyond Hollywood

‘This excellent, necessary, country-by-country guide continues to chronicle the darlings and the disappointments from all corners of the earth.' 
- Gary M. Kramer, Filmbill

‘An invaluable research tool that serves as a refreshing reminder of the amazing creative activity too frequently eclipsed by Hollywood. Highly recommended.' 
- Savannah Schroll Guz, Library Journal Review

The IFG is like a set of tidal tables for the arthouse film world, examining new names and trends in filmmaking over the past 12 months. It taps an excellent pool of international journalists.'

- James Christopher, The Times


‘The day I was hired as a film critic, I went to the bookstore and came home with a copy of the IFG, and the current edition has been on my shelf ever since. This annual volume is unique and invaluable.'

- Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and presenter of the US syndicated television show, Ebert & Roeper at the Movies


‘A great book ... a bible for filmgoers.' 
- LBC Radio, London

‘Essential for movie fans and movie moguls alike.' 
- What's On, London


‘Anyone working in the film industry, media libraries, or researching film and willing to challenge their understanding of cinema beyond Britain, Hollywood and France needs this book as their final point.' - Multimedia Information and Technology

FILM INDUSTRY PRAISE

'IFG remains invaluable as a guide to world cinema and to those of us who travel frequently.'
- Francis Ford Coppola

'The film guide is the bible I look forward to every year!' - Hussain Currimbhoy, Sheffield Doc/Fest 

'The International Film Guide is the little black book of International Cinema. Priceless common sense and contacts make The International Film Guide essential kit for truly international filmmakers and festivals alike.'
- Ella Weston, Producer, Britdoc

‘The IFG is an indispensable manual for everyone who loves and frequents the gamut of world cinema.'

- Gilles Jacob, President of the Cannes Film Festival


‘As a film festival director, the IFG is an indispensable resource guide to the world of cinema. Since 1964, I have been adding a copy of this eagerly anticipated annual review to my film library.'

- Ron Henderson, Director of the Denver International Film Festival


‘A book that has been faithful to the movies and has tried to inform us objectively, respecting value in an age when values are in crisis. Today it's our road-map to the Lumière galaxy.
- István Szabó, Oscar-winning director of Mephisto (Hungary)

‘The IFG traces without prejudice the ties between cultures, countries, filmmakers, the past and the present.' 
- Bertrand Tavernier, Director (France)

‘Wherever I go I look at the latest issue of the IFG to find what has recently been done in films in the country of my destination. Vive theIFG!'

- Krzysztof Zanussi, Director (Poland)

EDUCATIONAL PRAISE

‘Some 14,000 students now do A-level Film Studies and move on to undergraduate courses every year and the IFG is a key publication for all study of international cinema.'

- Patrick Phillips, Senior Examiner for A-level Film Studies at Middlesex University


‘IFG is an invaluable resource for A-level and undergraduate film students.' 
- Charlie Ritchie, Head of Film and Media Arts at the Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies