Documentary Film: An Insider's Perspective by Mary Cardaras


Documentary Film: An Insider's Perspective
Title : Documentary Film: An Insider's Perspective
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ISBN : 151650383X
ISBN-10 : 9781516503834
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 254
Publication : Published June 2, 2016

Documentary An Insider's Perspective introduces students to various writing selections on documentary films and filmmaking. The material addresses the genre and its history, shares unique views on documentaries, and includes writings from those who study, discuss, promote, teach, and produce them.

Rather than an academic approach to the topic, the book is rooted in the perspective of the industry insider. Readers benefit from these perspectives, learning not only theory but the reality of the documentary production experience.

Documentary Film: An Insider's Perspective Reviews

  • Tim

    If you need a textbook on documentary film, production, aesthetics, history and examples, this is an excellent textbook. It is written by filmmakers from Boston, a leading city in the development, production and study of documentary film. As a result, the information is interesting, varied and practical.
    Disclosure:
    I wrote a chapter for the text called "Four Fringe Documentaries": Symbiopsychotaxiplasm (William Greaves 1968), Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (Todd Haynes 1988), The Beaver Trilogy (Trent Harris 2001), and Hoax Canular (Dominic Gagnon 2014).
    These remarkable and entertaining films from four different decades question the authenticity and formal qualities of the documentary. This may be the most obscure chapter. Overall the book is a clear look at all aspects of the form.