This much is true : 14 directors on documentary filmmaking / James Quinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quinn, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films--Production and direction.

Documentary films.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Much Is True is a landmark volume about the art of directing documentaries, with contributions from some of the most eminent documentary filmmakers working today, including Nick Broomfield, Andrew Jarecki, Kim Longinotto, Kevin Macdonald, James Marsh and Albert Maysles. Each chapter focuses on a particular element of the filmmaking process, and takes the form of an in-depth and highly personal conversation, presented in unvarnished documentary form. Taken as a whole, the book represents a uniquely candid and well-informed account of what it takes and what it means to make documentaries.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Exploring the world; 2 Telling the truth; 3 Getting to the bottom of things; 4 Thinking on your feet; 5 Access; 6 Interviews; 7 Emotion; 8 Making a point; 9 Thinking in pictures; 10 Telling past-tense stories; 11 Making films funny; 12 Documentaries and music; 13 Character-led filmmaking; 14 Editing; Afterword; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781283855310

1283855313

9781472503862

1472503864

OCLC:

824455677