A journey through documentary film / Luke Dormehl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dormehl, Luke.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films--History and criticism.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films--History and criticism.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, England : Kamera Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Nanook of the North to Exit Through the Gift Shop, an overview of nonfiction film history from the early pioneers to the directors dominating the field todayAs one of the most fascinating areas of filmmaking, documentaries have broken down societal taboos, changed legislation, strengthened and rocked entire governments, freed wrongly convicted prisoners, and taught us more about the world in which we live. This overview of documentary history takes readers from the early ""actualities"" of pioneering nonfiction filmmakers such as Robert J. Flaherty and John

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: The Hammer and the Mirror: An Essay on Documentary and Truth; Chapter 2: A Note on Film Selection; Chapter 3: Essayistic Documentaries; Chapter 4: Participatory Documentaries; Chapter 5: Poetic-Experimental Documentaries; Chapter 6: Fly-on-the-wall Documentaries; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781842435939

1842435930

9781842435922

1842435922

OCLC:

787843965