{"product_id":"down-and-dirty-pictures-miramax-sundance-and-the-rise-of-independent-film-9780684862583","title":"Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"dishy...superbly reported\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Peter Biskind chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers who reinvented Hollywood--most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax Films an indie powerhouse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he did in his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEasy Riders, Raging Bulls, \u003c\/i\u003e Peter Biskind \"takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Biskind charts in fascinating detail the meteoric rise of the controversial Harvey Weinstein, often described as the last mogul, who created an Oscar factory that became the envy of the studios, while leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. He follows Sundance as it grew from a regional film festival to the premier showcase of independent film, succeeding almost despite the mercurial Redford, whose visionary plans were nearly thwarted by his own quixotic personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLikewise, the directors who emerged from the independent movement, such as Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and David O. Russell, are now among the best-known directors in Hollywood. Not to mention the actors who emerged with them, like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid, controversial, and \"sensationally entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eDown and Dirty Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Biskind is the author of five previous books, including \u003ci\u003eEasy Riders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and was formerly the executive editor of \u003ci\u003ePremiere\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He lives with his family in Columbia County, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647485350162,"sku":"9780684862583","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6675285-eeef-4850-a13f-546beaa48152.jpg?v=1734800682","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/down-and-dirty-pictures-miramax-sundance-and-the-rise-of-independent-film-9780684862583","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}