Introduction to documentary /Bill Nichols.
- Third edition.
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 258 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
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? -- Appendix: Sample film project proposal.