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Book SynopsisThe new wave of documentaries that prominently feature their filmmakers, such as the works of Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock, have attracted fresh, new audiences to the form—but they have also drawn criticism that documentaries now promote entertainment at the expense of truth.
Truth or Dare examines the clash between the authenticity claimed by documentaries and their association with imagination and experimental contemporary art. An experienced group of practitioners, artists, and theorists here question this binary, and the idea of documentary itself, in a cross-disciplinary volume that will force us to reconsider how competing interests shape filmmaking.
Trade Review"[It] conveys the energy, ambition and integrity of those who contributed to it." - Scott Colfer, TransitionTradition.com
Table of ContentsChapter 1: 'Away from Copying: The Art of Documentary Practice' - Page 13 - Michael Renov, professor at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. Chapter 2: 'Freedoms and Accountabilities' - Page 25 - Cahal McLaughlin (interlocutor), Sergei Dvortsevoy, Clarisse Hahn, Ann-Sofi Siden in conversation Chapter 3: 'Documentary, History and Reality: Reflections on Jean Chamoun's Tal al-Zaatar' - Page 47 - Lina Khatib, lecturer at the Department of Media Arts, Royal Holloway University of London Chapter 4: 'Dancing to Different Tunes: Ethical Differences in Approaches to Factual Film-Making' - Page 57 - John Ellis, professor of Media Arts at Royal Holloway University of London Chapter 5: 'Collaborations and Technologies' - Page 65 - Stella Bruzzi (interlocutor), Gideon Koppel, Jane and Louise Wilson in conversation Chapter 6: 'Is it Art?' - Page 81 - Gail Pearce, lecturer in Contemporary Media Art at Royal Holloway University of London Chapter 7: 'Viewing Spaces and Audiences' - Page 91 - Gareth Evans (interlocutor), Nina Pope, Claudia Spinelli in conversation Chapter 8: 'Vietnam/USA' - Page 105 - Trinh T. Minh-ha in an interview by Eva Hohenberger, lecturer in Media Studies at the Ruhr University Bochum
