A History of 1970s Experimental Film

Patti Gaal-Holmes was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to German and Hungarian immigrants. She lived/travelled in various countries before settling in the UK and studying for a BA (Hons) and AHRB-funded MA Painting at Winchester School of Art. In 2006 she took up an AHRC-funded research scholarship in film at the University of Portsmouth as part of the '1970s Cinema' project. She is Reviews Editor for the journal, Transnational Cinemas, and currently resides in Southsea, UK.

List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Image Credits for Book Cover Introduction 1. Questions of History 2. Institutional Frameworks and Organisational Strategies 3. Experimental Film and Other Visual Arts 4. Visionary, Mythopoeia and Diary Films 5. Experiments with Structure and Material 6. Women and Film Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index