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xvi, 258 pages ; 26 cm The third edition of Bill Nichols's text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. A new chapter, "I Want to Make a Documentary: Where Do I Start?" guides readers through the steps of planning and preproduction and includes an example of a project proposal for a film that went on to win awards at major festivals. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the genre's distinguishing qualities 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?" Here Nichols has fully rewritten each chapter for greater clarity and ease of use, including revised discussions of earlier films and new commentary on dozens of recent films from The Cove to The Act of Killing and from Gasland to Restrepo. Introduction -- How can we define documentary film? -- Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking? -- What gives documentaries a voice of their own? -- What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive? -- How did documentary filmmaking get started? -- How can we differentiate among documentary models and modes? what are the -- Poetic, expository, and reflexive modes? -- How can we describe the observational, participatory, and performative modes of -- Documentary film? -- How have documentaries addressed social and political issues? -- How can we write effectively about documentary? -- I want to make a documentary. where do I start?. Bill Nichols. Includes bibliographical references and index. Documentary films History and criticism Cine documental Historia y crítica PN 1995.9 N616i 2017 070.1/8 Nichols, Bill, 1942- author. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2017 Third edition. (DLC) 2016057720 9780253026859 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0253026857 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2016045756 DLC 161209 20240403170928.0 19403074 eng