Documentary

<p>Dave Saunders’ spirited introduction to documentary covers its history cultural context and development and the approaches controversies and functions pertaining to non-fiction filmmaking. Saunders examines the many methods by which documentary conveys meaning whilst exploring its differing societal purposes. </p><p>After a historical consideration of international documentary production the author examines the impact of recent technological developments on the production distribution and viewing of non-fiction. In addition he explores the increasingly hazy distinctions between factual and dramatic formats discussing ‘reality television’ the ‘docu-drama’ and less orthodox approaches including animated and fantastical representations of reality.</p><p><em>Documentary</em> encompasses a broad range of academic discourse around non-fiction filmmaking introducing readers to the key filmmakers major scholars central debates and critical ideas relating to the form. This wide-ranging guidebook features global releases from the 1920s through to 2009 and includes films such as:</p><ul> <li> <em>Nanook of the North</em> (1922)</li> <li> <em>The Man with the Movie Camera</em> (1929)</li> <li> <em>Night Mail</em> (1936)</li> <li> <em>Night and Fog</em> (1955)</li> <li> <em>Primary</em> (1960)</li> <li> <em>Roger and Me</em> (1989)</li> <li> <em>Tarnation</em> (2003)</li> <li> <em>My Winnipeg</em> (2006)</li> <li> <em>Sicko</em> (2007)</li> <li> <em>Waltz With Bashir</em> (2008)</li> <li> <em>Say My Name</em> (2009)</li> <li> <em>Anvil: The Story of Anvil</em> (2009)</li> </ul>