{"product_id":"how-documentaries-work-9780197554111","title":"How Documentaries Work","description":"\u003cem\u003eHow Documentaries Work\u003c\/em\u003e breaks down the hidden conventions of documentaries in clear and accessible language for film students and documentary enthusiasts alike. Jacob Bricca, ACE, an award-winning documentary director, producer, and editor, provides a behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood view of what's really going on in the construction of nonfiction films and television shows. This book presents examples from contemporary documentaries and docuseries and delivers insights from some of the most exciting nonfiction filmmakers and craftspeople working today, including director Steve James (\u003cem\u003eCity So Real\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHoop Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e), producer Amy Ziering (\u003cem\u003eAllen v. Farrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunting Ground\u003c\/em\u003e), editor Aaron Wickenden, ACE (\u003cem\u003eRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e20 Feet from Stardom\u003c\/em\u003e), and composer Miriam Cutler (\u003cem\u003eRBG\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLost in La Mancha\u003c\/em\u003e). Chapters such as \"Flow,\" \"Narrative,\" and \"Time\" offer a new way of looking at documentary film language, while others like \"Titles,\" \"Music,\" and \"Sound\" deliver extraordinary insights on seemingly ordinary topics. A compact volume written in plain, easy-to-understand language, this book promises to change the way you think about nonfiction films and television shows forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacob Bricca, ACE, is Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television. He is an award-winning documentary editor, producer, director, and scholar whose films have screened worldwide from Sundance to the Berlinale. His is the author of Documentary Editing: Principles and Practice (2018), a definitive textbook on documentary editing that is used by film schools around the world, including the USC School of Cinematic Arts, UCLA, and the MET Film School in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50673911988498,"sku":"9780197554111","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a54f4887-4042-47eb-90f3-a9a9e868b99f.jpg?v=1733847376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-documentaries-work-9780197554111","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}