TY - BOOK AU - Nichols,Bill TI - Introduction to documentary SN - 9780253026347 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - PN1995.9.D6 N539 2017 U1 - 070.1/8 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Bloomington PB - Indiana University Press KW - Documentary films KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- How can we define documentary film? -- Why are ethical issues central to documentary filmmaking? -- What gives documentaries a voice of their own? -- What makes documentaries engaging and persuasive? -- How did documentary filmmaking get started? -- How can we differentiate among documentary models and modes? what are the -- Poetic, expository, and reflexive modes? -- How can we describe the observational, participatory, and performative modes of -- Documentary film? -- How have documentaries addressed social and political issues? -- How can we write effectively about documentary? -- I want to make a documentary. where do I start? ER -