American cinema

American cinema

Independent film

(indie film)Hollywood cinema

silent film classical Hollywood

cinema

New Hollywood

Independent film

• is not supported by major film companies• has smaller budgets• less pressure on directors• has bold creative experiments: scenes of violence

and sex

Famous American directors of independent films

• Quentin Jerome Tarantino (Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill (2003–2004))

• John Howard Carpenter (Escape from New York (1981))

• Andy Warhol (Chelsea Girls (1966))

Hollywood cinema

• is a commercial activities• is not supported by major film companies• has the biggest budgets• cutting candid scenes

Famous American directors of Hollywood cinema

• James Francis Cameron (The Terminator (1984), Titanic (1997), and Avatar (2009))

• Steven Allan Spielberg (The Terminal(2004), War of the Worlds(2005))

• Martin Scorsese (Casino (1995), The Aviator(2004))

Academy Awards

• Golden Globe Awards (movies and television pictures)

• Saturn Award (science fiction, fantasy and horror films)

• Oscar Award (movies)• Razzie Award (the worst

acting and scripts)