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by Sheila Curran Bernard; Sheila Curran Bernard


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Documentary Storytelling offers a unique in-depth look at story and structure as applied not to Hollywood fiction, but to films and videos based on factual material and the drama of real life. With the growing popularity of documentaries in today's global media marketplace, demand for powerful and memorable storytelling has never been greater. This practical guide offers advice for every stage of production, from research and proposal writing to shooting and editing, and applies it to diverse subjects and film styles, from vrit and personal narrative to archival histories and more. Filled with real-world examples drawn from the author's career and the experiences of some of today's top documentarians, Documentary Storytelling includes special interview chapters with Ric Burns, Jon Else, Nick Fraser, Susan Froemke, Sam Pollard, Onyekachi Wambu and other film professionals. This second edition has been brought up to date with a more international focus, a look at lower-budget independent filmmaking, and consideration of newer films including Super Size Me, Murderball, So Much So Fast, and When the Levees Broke.

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  • Title Documentary Storytelling: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films
  • Author Sheila Curran Bernard; Sheila Curran Bernard
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Pages 379
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Focal Press
  • Date January 25, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780240808758 / 0240808754
  • Weight 1.61 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.06 x 6.01 x 0.9 in (23.01 x 15.27 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Documentary films - Production and direction, Documentary films - Authorship
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006030461
  • Dewey Decimal Code 070.18

About the author

Sheila Curran Bernard is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and the author of Documentary Storytelling, a best selling guide to story and structure in nonfiction filmmaking, and, a guide to using archival footage and material in films. Her archival film credits include the series Eyes on the Prize, I'll Make Me a World, This Far By Faith, America's War on Poverty, and School, for which she also co-wrote the companion book. She has taught at Princeton University and Westbrook College and recently joined the faculty of the University at Albany, State University of New York.
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