Introduction to documentary - Nichols, Bill 1942- (Indiana University Press, 2001)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index
Includes filmography (pages 191-199)
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Why Are Ethical Issues Central to Documentary Filmmaking?; Chapter 2: How Do Documentaries Differ from Other Types of Film?; Chapter 3: What Gives Documentary Films a Voice of Their Own?; Chapter 4: What Are Documentaries About?; Chapter 5: How Did Documentary Filmmaking Get Started?; Chapter 6: What Types of Documentary Are There?; Chapter 7: How Have Documentaries Addressed Social and Political Issues?; Chapter 8: How Can We Write Effectively about Documentary?; Notes on Source Material; Filmography; List of Distributors; Index
Introduction to Documentary provides a one-of-a-kind overview of the most important topics and issues in documentary history and criticism. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, from the law to anthropology, and from history to journalism, this book spells out the distinguishing qualities of documentary. A wide-ranging and freewheeling form of filmmaking, documentary has not yet received a proper, written introduction to its public, or its future m