Bernard, Sheila Curran,

Documentary storytelling : creative nonfiction on screen / Sheila Curran Bernard. - 5th edition. - xix, 373 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

"A Focal Press book"--Front cover. Previous edition: New York: Focal Press, 2016.

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

1. IntroductionPart I: Understanding Story2. Story Basics 3. Identifying the Story 4. Structure 5. Creative Approach 6. Watching Like a Filmmaker Part II: Working with Story7. Research and Casting 8. Project Development 9. The Film on Paper 10. Shooting 11. Editing 12. Narration and Voice-Over 13. Storytelling: A Checklist Part III: Talking about Story14. Julie Casper Roth 15. June Cross 16. Heidi Gronauer 17. Madison Hamburg 18. Stanley Nelson 19. Dawn Porter 20. Tracy Heather Strain 21. Orlando von Einsiedel

For nearly two decades, Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the key ingredient for success in the global documentary marketplace: storytelling. The book's website - available at www.documentarystorytelling.com - includes further interviews, related articles, and more. -Offers a practical guide to using the tools of narrative cinema in nonfiction film, focusing on storytelling as it applies to every part of the filmmaking process. -5th edition is updated to include new examples, increased coverage of documentary ethics and research for nonfiction film (especially using web-based material), an exploration of short-form nonfiction forms, and new interviews, giving documentary filmmakers the tools to make effective, ethically-responsible films for a range of different audience types. -Interviews with award-winning documentary filmmakers including Stanley Nelson (The Black Panthers), Orlando von Einsiedel (Virunga), and Cara Mertes (JustFilms), and [tbc - new names], offering contemporary insight into the craft.

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Documentary films--Production and direction.
Documentary films--Authorship.
Media Studies.
Museology & heritage studies
The arts: general issues
Films, cinema
Documentary films
Film production: technical & background skills
Screenwriting techniques
Film scripts & screenplays

PN1995.9.D6 / B394 2023

070.18