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A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film
Contributor(s): Juhasz, Alexandra (Editor), LeBow, Alisa (Editor)
ISBN: 0470671645     ISBN-13: 9780470671641
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $214.65  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Dewey: 070.18
LCCN: 2014031042
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (2.95 lbs) 704 pages
 
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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