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Acknowledgements
I have so many people to acknowledge and thank. Necessarily I need to start with my wife, Janice, daughter, Creedance, and son-in-law Chris, who set the context for all that I do. I am especially indebted to Paul Richardson for his help and belief in this book, and Darryl Shimazu, who once again conspired with me for the book’s original artwork. I would like to thank my reviewers including Rob Johnston, Terry Lindvall, Tanja Carter, Joe Kickasola and Wendy Rider. Working with people in the film and festival business including Brian Oppenheimer, Hal Conklin, Denny Wayman, Bob Klein, David Lyons, has made film study even more fun.
Surely this book would not have been written except for my students. Each part of the book evolved out of our mutual interest in and study of film. Working with Sam Jackson on his dissertation on “student values” was very helpful to the “reel values” section of the book. I owe particular thanks to former student Jodi Osgood, who “published” the very first edition of what was then only “Reel Values.” Student assistants Kristine Kantke, Matt Jewett, Melissa Abreu, and Ben Young worked diligently on any number of drafts of the book. Pepperdine’s Bob Escudero, Ed Wheeler, Allen Haren, and Nan Bartlett have been consistent sources of help, support, good will, and encouragement.
With computer technology the plan is to keep this work constantly updated. Perhaps you, the reader, will add a worthy film review of one of your favorite films (or films you ‘love to hate’) for the website that accompanies this text?
I wish you good reading and best regards,
– michael d. gose, Spring, 2006