TY - BOOK AU - Nichols,Bill TI - Introduction to documentary SN - 0253355567 AV - PN1995.9.D6 N539 2010 U1 - 070.18 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Bloomington PB - Indiana University Press KW - Documentary films KW - History and criticism N1 - 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? ER -