Introduction to Documentary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Bill, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films--History and criticism.

Documentary films.

Local Subjects:

Documentary films--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (364 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new edition of Bill Nichols's bestselling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the distinguishing qualities of documentary and teaches the viewer how to read documentary film. Each chapter takes up a discrete question, from ""How did documentary filmmaking get started?"" to ""Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking?"" Carefully revised to take account of new work and

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 How Can We Define Documentary Film?; 2 Why Are Ethical Issues Central to Documentary Filmmaking?; 3 What Gives Documentary Films a Voice of Their Own?; 4 What Makes Documentaries Engaging and Persuasive?; 5 How Did Documentary Filmmaking Get Started?; 6 How Can We Differentiate among Documentaries?; 7 How Can We Describe the Observational, Participatory, Reflexive, and Performative Modes of Documentary Film?; 8 How Have Documentaries Addressed Social and Political Issues?; 9 How Can We Write Effectively about Documentary?

Notes on Source MaterialFilmography; List of Distributors, Internet Distribution Venues, Internet Search Engines, and International Distributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786613626219

0-253-00487-X

1-280-59638-4

OCLC:

694729256