A companion to contemporary documentary film /

A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change.' -Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contempo...

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Group Author: Juhasz, Alexandra (Editor); Lebow, Alisa (Editor)
Published: Wiley-Blackwell,
Publisher Address: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Malden, MA :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118884584
Summary: A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change.' -Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contemporary documentary films -Includes nearly 30 original essays by top documentary film scholars and makers, with each thematic grouping of essays sub-edited by major figures in the field -Explores a variety of themes central to contemporary documentary filmmakers and the study of documentary film ' the planet, migration, work, sex, virus, religion, war, torture, and surveillance -Considers a wide diversity of documentary films that fall outside typical canons, including international and avant-garde documentaries presented in a variety of media.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118884508 (ePub)
1118884507 (ePub)
9781118884447 (Adobe PDF)
1118884442 (Adobe PDF)
9781118884584
1118884582
Index Number: PN1995
CLC: J905