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How Documentaries Work breaks down the hidden conventions of documentaries in clear and accessible language for film students and documentary enthusiasts alike. Jacob Bricca, ACE, an award-winning documentary director, producer, and editor, provides a behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood view of what's really going on in the construction of nonfiction films and television shows. This book presents examples from contemporary documentaries and docuseries and delivers insights from some of the most exciting nonfiction filmmakers and craftspeople working today, including director Steve James (City So Real, Hoop Dreams), producer Amy Ziering (Allen v. Farrow, The Hunting Ground), editor Aaron Wickenden, ACE (Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, 20 Feet from Stardom), and composer Miriam Cutler (RBG, Lost in La Mancha). Chapters such as "Flow," "Narrative," and "Time" offer a new way of looking at documentary film language, while others like "Titles," "Music," and "Sound" deliver extraordinary insights on seemingly ordinary topics. A compact volume written in plain, easy-to-understand language, this book promises to change the way you think about nonfiction films and television shows forever.

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  • Title How Documentaries Work
  • Author Jacob Bricca
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 230
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Publication date 2023-01-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780197554111 / 0197554113
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.23 x 5.55 x 0.54 in (20.90 x 14.10 x 1.37 cm)
  • Category Pop Arts / Pop Culture
  • Library of Congress subjects Documentary films - Production and direction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2022029907
  • Dewey Decimal Code 070.18

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Jacob Bricca, ACE, is Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television. He is an award-winning documentary editor, producer, director, and scholar whose films have screened worldwide from Sundance to the Berlinale. His is the author of Documentary Editing: Principles and Practice (2018), a definitive textbook on documentary editing that is used by film schools around the world, including the USC School of Cinematic Arts, UCLA, and the MET Film School in London.
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