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Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film by Erik Barnouw

Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film Erik Barnouw ebook
ISBN: 9780195078985
Format: pdf
Page: 416
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Nov 9, 2011 - To describe the topic of Nordic documentary cinema as unexplored would be an understatement. Aug 25, 2010 - THE LOST CHILDREN is a fiction film, but being shot as if a documentary. 6 days ago - With its horror movie trappings, it makes a sensationalist hash out of a genuine historical mystery—the tragic deaths of nine hikers in the Ural mountains in February of 1959. Feb 25, 2014 - Starting in January, I went through and discarded a huge amount of non-fiction DVDs that hadn't checked out in forever and were taking up space that could be used for some things that would be useful. The Waiting Room - A character-driven documentary film that goes behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. Since then, I've been building up a collection . Jan 18, 2011 - Erik Barnouw's Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film is a satisfying read. 1926 - the first recorded mention of the term "documentary" (by Scottish-born filmmaker John Grierson) to describe a non-fiction film. This isn't anything new these days. Jan 7, 2009 - Hold on tight for a quick swing through the history of documentaries. May 26, 2014 - On the occasion of the upcoming European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival, we would like to invite you to read more about the history of Vietnamese documentary industry as well as take a look into the current scene of independent documentary . Reading this and thinking of Mermaids: The Body Found's vague, blink-and-you'll-miss-it disclaimer that “certain events in this film are fictional,” I can only reflect on the damage Discovery's phenomenally successful hoaxes have done to their once trusted nonfiction brand—at least for me.