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Claiming the Real: The Documentary Film Revisited: The Griersonian Documentary and Its Legitimations

Claiming the Real: The Documentary Film Revisited: The Griersonian Documentary and Its Legitimations

by Brian Winston (Author)

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    Paperback 1995

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Synopsis

This work rewrites the history of documentary film to take account of technological change. Winston explores the role of such figures as Grierson, Flaherty and Dziga Vertov, and examines both the principles and practice of the major movements in documentary, such as cinema verite . He offers a revised definition of the essential difference between fiction and documentary, and identifies the ethical base of any film practice which attempts to capture truth .

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 301
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: BFI Publishing
Published: 01 Apr 1995
ISBN 10: 0851704646
ISBN 13: 9780851704647

Media Reviews
This is a particularly thorough and emphatic critique, which challenges realist aspirations at every point. --New Statesman
Author Bio
Brian Winston is Professor of Communications and Lincoln Chair at the University of Lincoln, UK. He has held senior academic posts at UK National Film and Television School, New York University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Wales (Cardiff), Westminster University and the University of Lincoln where, before his present position, he was a Pro-Vice Chancellor.