The International Film Guide 2012 The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema, 48th Edition

The International Film Guide 2012 offers an overview of trends and changes in global cinema across the last twelve months. The guide provides summaries of all the major festivals and film markets around the world. In addition to the core features, special features will look at important trends, and highlights major figures in the film industry, with profiles of Terence Malick, Nicolas Winding Refn, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Terence Davies, and Tomas Alfredson. It also includes comprehensive detailed information about dozens of the leading film festivals and listings of many festivals and markets of note. Written by expert local correspondents who present critical reviews assessing features, documentaries, and shorts, the International Film Guide 2012 is an invaluable resource for anyone involved or interested in the state of contemporary cinema.

Auteur

Ian Hadyn Smith is a London-based film writer and critic. He is the co-author of New Chinese Cinema: Challenging Representation (2002), co-editor of Wim Wenders (2008), and series editor of Wallflower Press's 24 Frames series on national and regional cinema.