Screen documentary has experienced a marked rise in visibility and
popularity in recent years. What are the reasons for the so-called
'boom' in documentaries at the cinema? How has television
documentary met the challenge of new formats? And how do audiences
engage with documentaries on screen? Watching the world extends the
reach of documentary studies by investigating recent instances of
screen documentary and the uses made of them by audiences. The book
focuses on the interfaces between textual mechanisms, promotional
tactics, and audiences' viewing strategies. Key topics of inquiry
are: film and televisual form, truth claims and issues of trust,
the pleasures, politics and the ethics of documentary. Case studies
include Capturing the Friedmans, Etre et Avoir, Paradise Lost,
Touching the Void, and wildlife documentaries on television. This
compelling and accessible book will be of interest to both students
and fans of documentary. -- .
General
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2012 |
| First published: |
July 2011 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Austin
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
220 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7190-8558-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7190-8558-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780719085581 |
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