Notes on American New Wave

There were 3 phases of the American New Wave: the New York New Wave of the 1950s, New Hollywood, and a 3rd new wave in the 1980s and 90s.

The New York New Wave primarily were "concerned with realism and a truthful depiction of American society at the time" with works like Lionel Rogosin's On the Bowery which depicted the poverty near is home, using real homeless people to play themselves. He funded this independently.

http://newwavefilm.com/international/american-new-wave-1.shtml