The Asian Film Industry

Oryx now distributes this and other directories and newsletters published by Mead Ventures. Several short essays precede the directory, which lists some 350 institutions (investment and commercial banks; securities, insurance, and asset management firms). The entries identify key contacts and give general information about divisions and activities. Indexed by company name, country of owner/affiliate, state, and type of business. The design and type are space-consuming. Lent, a pioneer in the study of Asian mass communications, traces the often elusive history and the complex contemporary status of film production and distribution in twenty Asian countries, assisted by contributions from George S. Semsel, Keiko McDonald, and Manjunath Pendakur. Paper edition (70422-4), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR