Private Sponsorships and Independent Film Exhibition in Taiwan
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Shiau, Hongchi
Aveyard, Karina
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2011
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Following the deregulation of the Taiwanese film exhibition industry in the late 1990s, local movie theatres have increasingly spurned domestic productions in favour of more dependable Hollywood blockbusters. With little commercial support for the screening of their projects, independent filmmakers in Taiwan have begun to turn to private sponsors as a means of securing theatrical deals. This article explores the historical development of this practice and examines how it has helped some filmmakers overcome the structural and economic constraints that affect domestic productions at the cinema. The article is based on research ...
View more >Following the deregulation of the Taiwanese film exhibition industry in the late 1990s, local movie theatres have increasingly spurned domestic productions in favour of more dependable Hollywood blockbusters. With little commercial support for the screening of their projects, independent filmmakers in Taiwan have begun to turn to private sponsors as a means of securing theatrical deals. This article explores the historical development of this practice and examines how it has helped some filmmakers overcome the structural and economic constraints that affect domestic productions at the cinema. The article is based on research conducted by Hongchi Shiau over a five-year period in Taiwan.
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View more >Following the deregulation of the Taiwanese film exhibition industry in the late 1990s, local movie theatres have increasingly spurned domestic productions in favour of more dependable Hollywood blockbusters. With little commercial support for the screening of their projects, independent filmmakers in Taiwan have begun to turn to private sponsors as a means of securing theatrical deals. This article explores the historical development of this practice and examines how it has helped some filmmakers overcome the structural and economic constraints that affect domestic productions at the cinema. The article is based on research conducted by Hongchi Shiau over a five-year period in Taiwan.
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Journal Title
Media International Australia, Incorporating Culture & Policy
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2011
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139
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© 2011 Media International Australia. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Media Studies
Studies in Human Society
Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
Language, Communication and Culture