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WHAT IS ART FILM? (In the
Entertainment industry.)
What is Art Film?
Art films are a type of movie that is very different
from the popular Hollywood blockbuster movies. Art films have many other names.
Some people call them art movies, independent films, indie films, arthouse
films, auteur films ("auteur" is a French word which means
"author") or experimental films.
An art film is typically a serious, independent film,
aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is
"intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not
designed for mass appeal", "made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather
than commercial profit", and contains "unconventional or highly
symbolic content".
Film critics and film studies scholars typically
define an art film as possessing "formal qualities that mark them as
different from mainstream Hollywood films". These qualities can include
(among other elements): a sense of social realism; an emphasis on the authorial
expressiveness of the director; and a focus on the thoughts, dreams, or
motivations of characters, as opposed to the unfolding of a clear, goal-driven
story. Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as "a film genre,
with its own distinct conventions".
Art film producers usually present their films at
special theaters (repertory cinemas or, in the U.S., art-house cinemas) and at
film festivals. The term art film is much more widely used in North America,
the United Kingdom, and Australia, compared to the mainland Europe, where the
terms auteur films and national cinema (e.g. German national cinema) are used
instead. Since they are aimed at small, niche-market audiences, art films
rarely acquire the financial backing that would permit large production budgets
associated with widely released blockbuster films. Art film directors make up
for these constraints by creating a different type of film, one that typically
uses lesser-known film actors (or even amateur actors), and modest sets to make
films that focus much more on developing ideas, exploring new narrative
techniques, and attempting new film-making conventions.
A certain degree of experience and knowledge is
generally required to fully understand or appreciate such films. Film critic
Roger Ebert called Chungking Express, a critically acclaimed 1994 art film,
"largely a cerebral experience" that one enjoys "because of what
you know about film". This contrasts sharply with mainstream blockbuster
films, which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment. For
promotion, art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics'
reviews; discussion of the film by arts columnists, commentators, and bloggers;
and word-of-mouth promotion by audience members. Since art films have small
initial investment costs, they only need to appeal to a small portion of
mainstream audiences to become financially viable.
Art Film and Film Criticism
There are scholars who point out that mass market
films such as those produced in Hollywood appeal to a less discerning audience.
This group then turns to film critics as a cultural elite that can help steer
them towards films that are more thoughtful and of a higher quality. To bridge
the disconnect between popular taste and high culture, these film critics are
expected to explain unfamiliar concepts and make them appealing to cultivate a
more discerning movie-going public. For example, a film critic can help the
audience—through his reviews—think seriously about films by providing the terms
of analysis of these art films. Adopting an artistic framework of film analysis
and review, these film critics provide viewers with a different way to
appreciate what they are watching. So when controversial themes such as
lesbianism or torture are shown, the public will not immediately dismiss or
attack the movie where they are informed by critics of the film's value such as
how it depicts realism. Here, art theaters or art houses that exhibit art films
are seen as "sites of cultural enlightenment" that draw critics and
intellectual audiences alike. It serves as a place where these critics can
experience culture and an artistic atmosphere where they can draw insights and
material.
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