Introductory to Documentary

Nichols Bill

Introductory to Documentary English Bill Nichols - 3rd ed 2017 - Indiana Indiana university Press 2017 - ix-258 p. ; soft bound 18*25 cm

Introduction
How can we define documentary film?
Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking?
What gives documentaries a voice of their own?
What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive?
How did documentary filmmaking get started?
How can we differentiate among documentary models and modes? what are the
Poetic, expository, and reflexive modes?
How can we describe the observational, participatory, and performative modes of
Documentary film?
How have documentaries addressed social and political issues?
How can we write effectively about documentary?
I want to make a documentary. Where do I start?
Appendix: Sample film project proposal.

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