Documentary case studies : behind the scenes of the greatest (true) stories ever told / Jeff Swimmer.
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TextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2015Description: 184 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781623566111 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Documentary films -- History and criticism | Documentary films -- Production and direction -- History and criticismDDC classification: 070.1'8 Summary: Documentary students and fans revel in stories about filmmakers conquering extraordinary challenges trying to bring their work to the screen. This book brings vividly to life the sometimes humorous, sometimes excruciating-and always inspiring-stories behind the making of some of the greatest documentaries of our time. All of the filmmakers and films profiled are Oscar-nominated or Oscar-winning. 'Documentary Case Studies' walks readers through the fixes and missteps that today's documentary leaders worked through at all stages to create their masterworks-from development, fundraising and pre-production, through production and then post.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Documentary students and fans revel in stories about filmmakers conquering extraordinary challenges trying to bring their work to the screen. This book brings vividly to life the sometimes humorous, sometimes excruciating-and always inspiring-stories behind the making of some of the greatest documentaries of our time. All of the filmmakers and films profiled are Oscar-nominated or Oscar-winning. 'Documentary Case Studies' walks readers through the fixes and missteps that today's documentary leaders worked through at all stages to create their masterworks-from development, fundraising and pre-production, through production and then post.
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