Documentary film a very short introduction Patricia Aufderheide

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aufderheide, Patricia, author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films--History and criticism.

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

illustration

Edition:

Second edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

In this introduction, Patricia Aufderheide takes readers along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking, Aufderheide focuses on several of its key subgenres, including public affairs films, government propaganda (particularly works produced during World War II), historical documentaries, and nature films. Interwoven throughout are discussions of the ethical and practical considerations that arise with every aspect of documentary production

Notes:

Previous edition: 2007

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 30, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780197798294

0197798292

OCLC:

1582164707

Publisher Number:

CIPO000370886

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license