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Documentary Film Resources for Students

This document provides an annotated bibliography of sources related to documentary film theory, history, and analysis. It includes references to works by scholars like Bill Nichols, John Grierson, and Dziga Vertov discussing different types and styles of documentary films. Specific films cited include Nanook of the North, Chronicle of a Summer, Tongues Untied, Roger & Me, and The Thin Blue Line. The sources cover topics such as the development of cinéma vérité, direct cinema, and activist documentaries.
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Documentary Film Resources for Students

This document provides an annotated bibliography of sources related to documentary film theory, history, and analysis. It includes references to works by scholars like Bill Nichols, John Grierson, and Dziga Vertov discussing different types and styles of documentary films. Specific films cited include Nanook of the North, Chronicle of a Summer, Tongues Untied, Roger & Me, and The Thin Blue Line. The sources cover topics such as the development of cinéma vérité, direct cinema, and activist documentaries.
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Documentary Bibliography Nichols, Bill. (2001). How Do Documentaries Differ from Other Types of Film, from Introduction to Documentary.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Nichols, Bill. (2001). What Types of Documentary Are There, from Introduction to D ocumentary. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Eitzen, Dirk. (1995, Fall). When Is a Documentary?: Documentary as a Mode of Rece ption, Cinema Journal 35(1), 81-102. Monaco, James (1981). The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax, from How to Read a F ilm. New York: Oxford University Press. Grierson, John. (1976). First Principles of Documentary, from Richard Barsam (Ed.) , Nonfiction Film Theory and Criticism. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Grierson, John. (1976). The Nature of Propaganda, from Richard Barsam (Ed.), Nonfi ction Film Theory and Criticism. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Grierson, John. (1976). The Documentary Idea, from Richard Barsam (Ed.), Nonfictio n Film Theory and Criticism. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Keil, Charlie. (1998). Persuasion and Expression in The Plow That Broke the Plains and The City, from Barry Keith Grant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayn e State University Press. Guyn, William. (1998). Basil Wrights Song of Ceylon, from Barry Keith Grant and Jeann ette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Document ary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Rothman, William. (1997). Land Without Bread, from Documentary Film Classics. New York: Cambridge University Press. Nichols, Bill. (2001). How Have Documentaries Addressed Social and Political Issu es? from Introduction to Documentary. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Flaherty, Robert. J. How I filmed Nanook of the North, from Harry Gould (Ed.), Film Makers on Film Making. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Rothman, William. (1997). Nanook of the North, from Documentary Film Classics. New Y ork: Cambridge University Press. Stubbs, Liz. (2002). Albert Maysles: Father of Direct Cinema, from Documentary Fil mmakers Speak. New York: Allworth Press. Pryluck, Calvin. (1988). Ultimately, We are All Outsiders, from Alan Rosenthal, (E d.), New Challenges for Documentary. Berkeley, CA: University of California Pres s. Schwartz, David. (1985). Streetwise and Seventeen,Theatre Crafts, 19(9), 103-105. Rothman, William. (1997). Chronicle of a Summer, from Documentary Film Classics. New York: Cambridge University Press. King, Noel. (1981). Recent Political Documentary: Notes on Union Maids and Harlan Cou nty USA. Screen, 22(2), 7-18. Stubbs, Liz. (2002). Barbara Kopple: Through the Lens Fearlessly, from Documentary Filmmakers Speak. New York: Allworth Press. Fischer, Lucy. (1998). Ross McElwees Shermans March, from Barry Keith Grant and Jeanne tte Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documenta ry Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Stubbs, Liz. (2002). Ross McElwee: Personal Journeyman, from Documentary Filmmaker s Speak. New York: Allworth Press. Feldman, Seth. (1998). Dziga Vertovs The Man with a Movie Camera, from Barry Keith Gr ant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Reading s of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Michelson, Annette (1984). Introduction, from Annette Michelson (Ed.), Kino-Eye: T he Writings of Dziga Vertov. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Vertov, Dziga. (1984/1922). We: Variant of a Manifesto, from Annette Michelson (Ed .), Kino-Eye: The Writings of Dziga Vertov. Berkeley, CA: University of Californ ia Press. Bernstein, Matthew. (1994, Spring). Documentaphobia and Mixed Modes: Michael Moor es Roger & Me, from Barry Keith Grant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayn e State University Press.

Ruby, Jay. The Image Mirrored: Reflexivity in Documentary Film Bullert, B. J. (1997). Roger & Me and the Heartbeat of America, from Public Televi sion: Politics and the Battle over Documentary Film. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. Arthur, Paul. (1993). Jargons of Authenticity, from M. Renov (Ed.), Theorizing Doc umentary. New York: Routledge. Lane, Jim. (1993). Notes on Theory and the Autobiographical Documentary Film in America. Wide Angle, 15(3), 21-36. Petty, Sheila. (1998). Silence and Its Opposite: Expressions of Race in Tongues Un tied, from Barry Keith Grant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Doc umentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Bullert, B.J. (1997). Tongues Untied, from Public Television: Politics and the Bat tle over Documentary Film. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. Greg Bordowitz, Operative Assumptions, from M. Renov & E. Suderburg (Eds.), Resolu tions: Contemporary Video Practices. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Pr ess. Riggs, Marlon. (1996). Tongues Re-tied, from M. Renov & E. Suderburg (Eds.), Resol utions: Contemporary Video Practices. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota P ress. Rothman, William. (1997). Cinema Verit in America and Dont Look Back, from Documentary Film Classics. New York: Cambridge University Press. Levin, [Link]. (1971). Donn Alan Pennebaker, from Documentary Explorations: Intervi ews with Filmmakers. New York: Doubleday & Co. Plantinga, Carl. (1998). Satirizing Masculinity in This is Spinal Tap, from Barry Ke ith Grant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close R eadings of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press . Nichols, Bill. (1994). At the Limits of Reality (TV), from Blurred Boundaries. Blo omington, IN: Indiana University Press. Andrejevic, Mark. (2004). Rediscovering Reality, from Reality TV: The Work of Bein g Watched. New York: Rowman & Littlefield. Andrejevic, Mark. (2004). The Kinder, Gentler Gaze of Big Brother, from Reality TV : The Work of Being Watched. New York: Rowman & Littlefield. Boyle, Deirdre. (1992, Summer). From Portapak to Camcorder: A Brief History of Gu errilla Television, Journal of Film & Video, 44(1-2), 67-79. Millner, Sherry. (1991). Bargain Video, from D. Marcus (Ed.), The Paper Tiger Tele vision Guide to Media Activism. New York: The Paper Tiger Television Collective. Stein, Laura. (2001). Access Television and Grassroots Political Communication in the United States, from John Downing with T. Ford, G. Gil & L. Stein. Radical Me dia: Rebellious Communication and Social Movements. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publ ications. Williams, Linda. (1998). Truth, History, and The Thin Blue Line, from Barry Keith Gr ant and Jeannette Sloniowski (Eds.)., Documenting the Documentary: Close Reading s of Documentary Film and Video. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Bates, Peter. (1989). Truth Not Guaranteed: An Interview with Errol Morris. Cine aste, 17, 1, pp. 16-17. Barnouw, Dagmar. (1995). Seeing and Believing: The Thin Blue Line of Documentary Objectivity. Common Knowledge, 4, 1, pp. 129-143. Engardio, Joel (1999, October 20-26). ITVS: Might See TV, SF Weekly.

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