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Documentary

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Description for Documentary Paperback. Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFR; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.

Dave Saunders’ spirited introduction to documentary covers its history, cultural context and development, and the approaches, controversies and functions pertaining to non-fiction filmmaking. Saunders examines the many methods by which documentary conveys meaning, whilst exploring its differing societal purposes.

After a historical consideration of international documentary production, the author examines the impact of recent technological developments on the production, distribution and viewing of non-fiction. In addition, he explores the increasingly hazy distinctions between factual and dramatic formats, discussing ‘reality television’, the ‘docu-drama’, and less orthodox approaches including animated and fantastical representations of reality.

Documentary encompasses a broad range of academic discourse ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Routledge Film Guidebooks
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415473101
SKU
V9780415473101
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About David Saunders
Dr. Dave Saunders is working on a number of research projects, the latest of which is a history of rock musicians acting in the cinema. His previous publications include Direct Cinema: Observational Documentary and the Politics of the Sixties (2007), and Arnold: Schwarzenegger and the Movies (2009).

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