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Introduction to documentary / Bill Nichols

Author
Nichols, Bill, 1942-
Published
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2010.
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
xviii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
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?
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ISBN
9780253355560 (cloth : alk. paper)
0253355567 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780253222602 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0253222605 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
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