<ul> <li> Addresses not just film (already much studied) but also TV series (more popular in Spain but unknown to outsiders)</li> <li> Has chapter on self-fashioning of Spain&#39;s best known auteur Pedro Almod&oacute;var a new approach to an acclaimed director</li> <li> Deals with audiovisual works in Catalan as well as Spanish</li> <li> Offers an insider view of the film industry based on access to press screenings inaccessible to other academics</li></ul>