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More than just a handbook of production tips (though it is that too), The Search For Reality addresses the elusive nature of documentary, from concept to finding distribution.
Over 30 contributors from a dozen countries share their thoughts on the complexities of non-fiction filmmaking from the trenches of their profession.
In addition to giving practical advice on nuts-and-bolts issues such as technique, production and marketing, these essays examine the essential questions on every documentary filmmaker’s mind:
- Can there (and should there) be true objectivity?
- Does social advocacy have a place in the documentary arena?
- How is evolving digital technology affecting the field?
”...a far-reaching yet comprehensive consideration of the issues confronting non-fiction imagemaking, from people who have been there, are there now, and are gearing up for what the future will bring. A very valuable collection of perspectives.”
Timothy J Lyons, Editor, International Documentary
“As we go into the twenty-first century the documentary will not only be a form of telling us what has happened in the past, but will interpret the reality of events in the future.”
David Wolper