New British Cinema from 'Submarine' to '12 Years a Slave' The Resurgence of British Film-making. In Association with Curzon

New British Cinema makes the point, almost by its existence, that we live in a revitalised moment for home-grown film-making ... it's to the authors' credit that they've given just-discovered artists as much of a showing here as bigger names, and asked questions about funding strategies and aesthetic approaches that film students across the country are certain to find instructive ... The single most heartening component, both of this book and the climate it's describing, is the prevalence of female voices. Tim Robey Telegraph