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Book SynopsisPraise for New Documentary:
''It''s refreshing to find a book that cuts through the tired old debates that have surrounded documentary film and television. It heralds a welcome new approach.''
Sight and Sound
''Documentary practice changes so fast that books on the subject are often out of date before they are published. Bruzzi''s achievement is to have understood the genre as an activity based on performance rather than observation. This is a fresh perspective which illuminates the fundamental shifts that will continue to take place in the genre as it enters its second century.''
John Ellis, Professor of Media Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
New Documentary provides a contemporary look at documentary and fresh and challenging ways of theorising the non-fiction film. As engaging as the original, this second edition features thorough updates to the existing ch
Trade Review
'It's refreshing to find a book that cuts through the tired old debates that have surrounded documentary film and television heralds a welcome new approach.' - Sight and Sound
'This book is going to be essential reading for any media teacher with a serious interest in documentary and is highly recommended for centres selecting 'Documentary' as one of the two 'Textual Topics' on AQA's Media spec.' - In The Picture
Table of ContentsPart 1: Ground rules 1. The event: archive and newsreel 2. Narration: the film and its voice Part 2: The legacy of direct cinema 3. Documentary journeys 4. New observational documentary: from 'docusoaps' to reality television Part 3: Performance 5. The president and the image 6. The performative documentary Part 4: New directions 7. Contemporary documentaries: performance and success
