Brings together key writings on American avant-garde cinema to explore the long tradition of underground filmmaking from its origins in the 1920s to the work of contemporary film and video artists.

Aimed at teachers who wish to improve their professional practice, this work helps the reader to think about current practice, not only in terms of skills and competences to be developed, but also in areas of knowledge to be enriched.

First major text on this topic since late 1980s. Begins with an overview of the subject, following with chapters on blindsight, agnosia, facial processing impairments, and the rapidly growing area of neglect.