{"product_id":"introduction-to-documentary-9780253026859","title":"Introduction to Documentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. A new chapter, \"I Want to Make a Documentary: Where Do I Start?\" guides readers through the steps of planning and preproduction and includes an example of a project proposal for a film that went on to win awards at major festivals. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Documentary \u003c\/i\u003eidentifies the genre's distinguishing qualities and teaches the viewer how to read documentary film. Each chapter takes up a discrete question, from \"How did documentary filmmaking get started?\" to \"Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking?\" Here Nichols has fully rewritten each chapter for greater clarity and ease of use, including revised discussions of earlier films and new commentary on dozens of recent films from \u003ci\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Killing\u003c\/i\u003e and from \u003ci\u003eGasland\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eRestrepo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Nichols is Professor Emeritus of Cinema at San Francisco State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRepresenting Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary \u003c\/i\u003e(IUP), \u003ci\u003eBlurred Boundaries: Questions of Meaning in Contemporary Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (IUP), and \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Truths with Film: Evidence, Ethics, Politics in Documentary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692628087058,"sku":"9780253026859","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0698b20-1b86-461c-ae9a-057cade4d2ff.jpg?v=1734130066","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/introduction-to-documentary-9780253026859","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}