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A new history of documentary film / Jack C. Ellis and Betsy A. McLane.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.D6 E46 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Jack C., 1922-2009.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Documentary films--History and criticism.
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Continuum, [2005]
- Summary:
- A thorough and definitive survey/history of documentary films. Concentrating mainly on the output of the US, the UK, and Canada, the authors outline the origins of the form and then show its development over the next several decades. The book is completely up-to-date in discussing films like Fahrenheit 9/11 and Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Some Ways to Think About Documentary 1
- Description 1
- Intellectual Contexts 4
- Pre-documentary Origins 6
- Books on Documentary Theory and General Histories of Documentary 9
- Chapter 2 Beginnings: The Americans and Popular Anthropology, 1922-1929 12
- The Work of Robert Flaherty 12
- The Flaherty Way 22
- Offshoots from Flaherty 24
- Films of the Period 26
- Books on the Period 26
- Chapter 3 Beginnings: The Soviets and Political Indoctrination, 1922-1929 27
- Nonfiction 28
- Fiction 38
- Films of the Period 42
- Books on the Period 42
- Chapter 4 Beginnings: The European Avant-Gardists and Artistic Experimentation, 1922-1929 44
- Aesthetic Predispositions 44
- Avant-Garde and Documentary 45
- Three City Symphonies 48
- End of the Avant-Garde 53
- Films of the Period 55
- Books on the Period 56
- Chapter 5 Institutionalization: Great Britain, 1929-1939 57
- Background and Underpinnings 57
- The System 60
- The Films 63
- Grierson and Flaherty 70
- Grierson's Contribution 73
- Films of the Period 74
- Books on the Period 75
- Chapter 6 Institutionalization: United States, 1930-1941 77
- Film on the Left 77
- The March of Time 78
- Government Documentaries 80
- Nongovernment Documentaries 92
- American and British Differences 97
- Denouement 101
- An Aside to Conclude 102
- Films of the Period 103
- Books on the Period 103
- Chapter 7 Expansion: Great Britain, 1939-1945 105
- Early Days 106
- Indoctrination 109
- Social Documentary 113
- Records of Battle 115
- Films of the Period 118
- Books on the Period 119
- Chapter 8 Expansion: Canada, 1939-1945 120
- Founding of the National Film Board 121
- Theatrical Series 122
- Nontheatrical Films 125
- Films of the Period 127
- Books on the Period 128
- Chapter 9 Expansion: United States, 1941-1945 130
- Training 131
- Indoctrination 131
- Records of Battle 135
- Social Documentary 138
- Comparisons: Great Britain, Canada, the United States 141
- Films of the Period 146
- Books on the Period 147
- Chapter 10 The Unfulfilled Promise: Postwar Documentary, 1945-1952 148
- Personnel and Leadership 152
- Sponsorship 155
- Subjects 156
- Approaches and Techniques 163
- Films of the Period 164
- Books on the Period 165
- Chapter 11 In Pursuit of Excellence: National Film Board of Canada's Unit B, 1948-1964 167
- Films of the Period 177
- Books on the Period 177
- Chapter 12 A New Channel: Documentary for Television, the "Golden Years," 1951-1971 179
- Historical Background 180
- Documentary Series 181
- Special Characteristics of Television Documentary 189
- Films of the Period 193
- Books on the Period 195
- Chapter 13 British Free Cinema and Social-Realist Features, 1956-1963 196
- Critical Background 197
- Free Cinema Films 197
- Political and Cultural Context 203
- Social-Realist Features 204
- Films of the Period 206
- Books on the Period 207
- Chapter 14 Direct Cinema and Cinema Verite, 1960-1970 208
- Historical Background 208
- New Technology and First Films 210
- Direct Cinema vs Cinema Verite 215
- Effects on Documentary Subjects and Styles 218
- Aesthetic and Ethical Considerations 222
- Films of the Period 224
- Books on the Period 225
- Chapter 15 English-Language Documentary in the 1970s-Power of the People 227
- Veteran Filmmakers 228
- New Directions in Verite 235
- Social and Political Emphases 242
- Historical Documentary 252
- Films of the Period 255
- Books on the Period 256
- Chapter 16 English-Language Documentary in the 1980s-Video Arrives 258
- Cable and Satellite Technology 260
- The Personal Essay Film 262
- The Historical Film 265
- Strictly Political 270
- Racial and Ethnic Minorities 271
- Representing Gay and Lesbian Culture 279
- Music and Performance 287
- Films of the Period 291
- Books on the Period 292
- Chapter 17 English-Language Documentary in the 1990s and Beyond-Reality Bytes 293
- Business and Technology: The Bad and the Good 294
- American Public Television 297
- The Ken Burns Phenomenon 299
- Canada Soldiers On 302
- Developments in the United Kingdom 304
- American Independents 310
- Theatrical Documentary 316
- Films of the Period 323
- Books on the Period 324
- Chapter 18 Some Other Ways to Think About Documentary 326
- Technological Promises 327
- Aesthetics and Content 328
- Finance 330
- Intimate Doings of Reality 332
- Newer Theory 334
- The Future 335
- Books on the Period 339
- 1 Film Festivals 341
- 2 Academy-Award-Winning Documentaries 345
- 3 The National Film Registry 351
- 4 The Grierson Award 353
- 5 The Ida Awards 356.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826417507
- 0826417515
- OCLC:
- 60348943
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