Introduction to documentary

by Nichols, Bill

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Full title :Introduction to documentary / Bill Nichols.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Indiana University Press
Place of Publication:Bloomington
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 341 p. : : ill

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780253355560, 0253355567, 9780253222602, 0253222605
oclc:ocn755944784
LC Classification:PN1995.9.D6
Dewey Decimal:070.1/8

Introduction -- How can we define documentary film? -- Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking? -- What gives documentary films a voice of their own? -- What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive? -- How did documentary filmmaking get started? -- How can we differentiate among documentaries? categories, models, and the expository and poetic modes of documentary film -- How can we describe the observational, participatory, reflexive, and performative modes of documentary film? -- How have documentaries addressed social and political issues? -- How can we write effectively about documentary?