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ReFocus: The Films of Jane Campion

Alexia Bowler Orcid Logo, Adele Jones

Swansea University Authors: Alexia Bowler Orcid Logo, Adele Jones

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Explores the detail of Jane Campion’s film and television output, considering her vision and practice, legacy, and her contribution to feminist filmmakingIncludes multiple approaches consolidated within a feminist frameworkEngages with Campion’s oeuvre to-dateConsiders Campion’s engagement with femi...

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ISBN: 9781399500265
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2023
Online Access: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus-the-films-of-jane-campion.html
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61792
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Abstract: Explores the detail of Jane Campion’s film and television output, considering her vision and practice, legacy, and her contribution to feminist filmmakingIncludes multiple approaches consolidated within a feminist frameworkEngages with Campion’s oeuvre to-dateConsiders Campion’s engagement with feminism and feminist filmmakingJane Campion’s work shines a spotlight on gender relations, often through complex female characters and an innovative approach to the screen representation of women functioning at the edges of society. Campion is vocal about the under-representation of women in the film industry more generally, though her commitment to the notion of feminism is tempered by an ambivalence towards the term. Despite this ambiguity, Campion’s continued focus on women merits an exploration of her work through a feminist lens particularly in the wake of #MeToo, which has had a wide-ranging impact on the film industry.
Keywords: Female Directors, Jane Campion, Feminism, Feminist Cinema, Television-Drama
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences