The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film is a
fully international reference work on the history of the
documentary film from the Lumiere brothers' Workers Leaving the
Lumiere Factory (1885) to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 (2004).
Previously published in three volumes, entries have been edited and
updated for the new, concise edition and three new entries have
been added on: India, China and Africa. The Concise Routledge
Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film: Discusses individual films
and filmmakers including little-known filmmakers from countries
such as India, Bosnia, China and others Examines the documentary
filmmaking traditions within nations and regions, or within
historical periods in places such as Iran, Brazil, Portugal, and
Japan Explores themes, issues, and representations in documentary
film including human rights, modernism, homosexuality, and World
War I, as well as types of documentary film such as newsreels and
educational films Elaborates on production companies,
organizations, festivals, and institutions such as the American
Film Institute, Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board, Hot Docs (Toronto),
and the World Union of Documentary Describes styles, techniques,
and technical issues such as animation, computer imaging, editing
techniques, IMAX, music, and spoken commentary Bringing together
all aspects of documentary film, this accessible concise edition
provides an invaluable resource for both scholars and students.
With film stills from key films, this resource provides the
decisive entry point into the history of an art form.
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