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Ellis, John, 1952-

Documentary : witness and self-revelation / John Ellis. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2011. - vi, 171 p. : ill ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- From reconstruction to observation : a history of documentary 1895-1995 -- New attitudes to documentary -- The changing technologies of documentary filmmaking -- Performance and self-revelation -- Documentary filming as personal interaction -- Editing, narrative and separation -- The changing technologies of documentary editing -- Slow film -- The eventual viewer -- Ambivalent feelings about photography and recording -- Witness and watching -- Ethics, interpretation and the new viewer -- Conclusion.

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Documentary films--Production and direction.
Documentary films--History and criticism.
Cinematography.

PN1995.9.D6 / E48 2011

070.18 / E471

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