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Writing, directing, and producing documentary films and videos

Author: Alan Rosenthal
Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©1996.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English : Rev. edView all editions and formats
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An internationally renowned documentary filmmaker with more than sixty films to his credit, including the Peabody Award-winning Out of the Ashes, Rosenthal has written the first book to address the realities involved in the making of a documentary. Rather than dealing with theory or hardware. Rosenthal tackles the day-to-day problems from initial concept through distribution. Simply and clearly, Rosenthal explains
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Rosenthal, Alan, 1936-
Writing, directing, and producing documentary films and videos.
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c1996
(OCoLC)605397054
Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Alan Rosenthal
ISBN: 0809320134 9780809320134 0809320142 9780809320141
OCLC Number: 32430960
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Writing, directing, and producing documentary films. c1990.
Description: xii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. Introduction --
2. Clearing the Decks --
3. Getting to Work --
4. Writing the Proposal --
5. Research --
6. Shaping the Film --
7. Beginning the First Draft --
8. Completing the First Draft --
9. Budget and Contract --
10. Preproduction --
11. The Director Prepares --
12. Directing the Interview --
13. On Location --
14. Editing --
15. Writing the Final Narration --
16. Finishing the Film --
17. Cinema Verite --
18. Documentary Drama --
19. The Historical Documentary --
20. Industrial and Public Relations Films --
21. Staying Alive --
22. Conclusion: Problems and Challenges.
Responsibility: Alan Rosenthal.
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Abstract:

An internationally renowned documentary filmmaker with more than sixty films to his credit, including the Peabody Award-winning Out of the Ashes, Rosenthal has written the first book to address the realities involved in the making of a documentary. Rather than dealing with theory or hardware. Rosenthal tackles the day-to-day problems from initial concept through distribution. Simply and clearly, Rosenthal explains how to write, direct, and produce the new documentary, whether film or video.

He emphasizes the research and writing of the documentary, from approach and structure through interviewing, narration writing, and the complexities of editing. This emphasis makes his book unique.

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