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Introduction to Documentary - Softcover

Nichols, Bill

 
9780253222602: Introduction to Documentary
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0253222605 ISBN 13: 9780253222602
Publisher: Indiana University Press (IPS), 2010

Synopsis

This new edition of Bill Nichols's bestselling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the distinguishing qualities of documentary and teaches the viewer how to read documentary film. Each chapter takes up a discrete question, from "How did documentary filmmaking get started?" to "Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking?" Carefully revised to take account of new work and trends, this volume includes information on more than 100 documentaries released since the first edition, an expanded treatment of the six documentary modes, new still images, and a greatly expanded list of distributors.

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About the Author

Bill Nichols is Professor of Cinema at San Francisco State University and author of Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary (IUP, 1992) and Blurred Boundaries: Questions of Meaning in Contemporary Culture (IUP, 1995).

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Publisher
Indiana University Press (IPS)
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253222605
ISBN 13 
9780253222602
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
364