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Adventures in the lives of others : ethical dilemmas in factual filmmaking / edited by James Quinn.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.D6 A38 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Documentary films--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Documentary films.
- Documentary films--Production and direction.
- Motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography.
- Motion picture producers and directors.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- XVI, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2015.
- Summary:
- Putting readers into the shoes of film and TV professionals, this is a gripping insider's account of ethics, problem-solving and decision-making at the cutting edge of documentaries and factual television. Both accessible and authoritative, the book brings together a range of intimate, candid accounts of the struggles involved in making documentary film and television, from Grey Gardens and Hoop Dreams to Man on Wire, Super Size Me and Benefits Street. Contributors include legends of the documentary world, eminent filmmakers at the top of their game, emerging directors and producers, and some of the world's most powerful and respected executives. In specially-commissioned pieces, they explore the ethical dilemmas involved in uncovering secrets and breaking taboos, accessing closed and dangerous worlds, fighting injustice, filming raw sex and violence, documenting acts of evil, and the many challenges of turning real life into compelling entertainment.
- Contents:
- 1 Ethics and Documentaries: a Short History / John Ellis Ellis, John 5
- 2 Uncovering the Truth / Alex Gibney Gibney, Alex 17
- 3 Telling Stories / James Marsh Marsh, James 23
- 4 Acts of Evil / André Singer Singer, André 29
- 5 Incendiary Issues / Kieran Smith Smith, Kieran 35
- 6 Taboo Subjects / Eric Steel Steel, Eric 45
- 7 Development / James Quinn Quinn, James 55
- 8 Pushing Boundaries / Ralph Lee Lee, Ralph 61
- 9 The Greater Good / Brian Woods Woods, Brian 71
- 10 Personal Filmmaking / Sue Bourne Bourne, Sue 81
- 11 Secrets / Albert Maysles Maysles, Albert 91
- 12 Heroes / Asif Kapadia Kapadia, Asif 95
- 13 Sex / Leo Maguire Maguire, Leo 101
- 14 Death / Charlie Russell Russell, Charlie 111
- 15 Politics / Marshall Curry Curry, Marshall 121
- 16 Crime / Simon Ford Ford, Simon 129
- 17 Violence / Penny Wooicock Wooicock, Penny 135
- 18 Prisons / Liz Gar bus bus, Liz Gar 147
- 19 Poverty / Anthony Wonke Wonke, Anthony 153
- 20 Vulnerable People / Dave Nath Nath, Dave 161
- 21 Fighting for Justice / Barbara Kopple Kopple, Barbara 173
- 22 Alien Environments / Dan Reed Reed, Dan 181
- 23 Technology / David Clews Clews, David 193
- 24 Factual Formats / Alex Graham Graham, Alex 201
- 25 Long-Term Projects / Steve James James, Steve 209
- 26 Large-Scale Projects / Amy Flanagan Flanagan, Amy 219
- 27 Humour / Morgan Spurlock Spurlock, Morgan 229
- 28 Editing / Rupert Houseman Houseman, Rupert 233
- 29 Aftercare / Nick Fraser Fraser, Nick 243
- 30 Making Choices / Nick Broomfield Broomfield, Nick 251.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781784533946
- 1784533947
- OCLC:
- 925394703
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