Introduction to documentary /
Nichols, Bill, 1942-
Introduction to documentary / Bill Nichols. - Second edition. - xviii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- How can we define documentary film? -- Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking? -- What gives documentary films a voice of their own? -- What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive? -- How did documentary filmmaking get started? -- How can we differentiate among documentaries? categories, models, and the expository and poetic modes of documentary film -- How can we describe the observational, participatory, reflexive, and performative modes of documentary film? -- How have documentaries addressed social and political issues? -- How can we write effectively about documentary?
0253355567 9780253355560 0253222605 9780253222602
2010017294
Documentary films--History and criticism
PN1995.9.D6 / N539 2010
070.18
Introduction to documentary / Bill Nichols. - Second edition. - xviii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- How can we define documentary film? -- Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking? -- What gives documentary films a voice of their own? -- What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive? -- How did documentary filmmaking get started? -- How can we differentiate among documentaries? categories, models, and the expository and poetic modes of documentary film -- How can we describe the observational, participatory, reflexive, and performative modes of documentary film? -- How have documentaries addressed social and political issues? -- How can we write effectively about documentary?
0253355567 9780253355560 0253222605 9780253222602
2010017294
Documentary films--History and criticism
PN1995.9.D6 / N539 2010
070.18