A new history of documentary film

摘要: A New History of Documentary Film, Second Edition offers a much-needed resource, considering the very rapid changes taking place within documentary media. Building upon best-selling 2005 edition, Betsy McLane keeps same chronological examination, factual reliability, ease use and accessible prose style as before, while also weaving three new threads - Experimental Documentary, Visual Anthropology Environmental/Nature Films into discussion. She provides emphasis on archival preservation history, present practices, future needs for documentaries. Along with information, specific problems copyright fair use, they relate to documentary, are considered. Finally, Film retains updates recommended readings important films end each chapter from first including bibliography appendices. Impossible talk learnedly about film without an audio-visual component, companion website will increase its depth information overall usefulness students, teachers enthusiasts.