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1	The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production more books like this by Anthony Q Artis add to wishlist So you want to make a documentary, but think you don't have a lot of time, money, or experience? It's time to get down and dirty! Down and dirty is a filmmaking mindset. It's the mentality that forces you to be creative with your resources. It's about doing more with less. Get started now with this book and DVD set, a one-stop shop written by a ... see all copies from $14.56! new only from $14.56! \| SVS
2	Directing the Documentary more books like this by Michael Rabiger add to wishlist "Directing the Documentary" is a comprehensive manual that has inspired over 100,000 readers worldwide. If you are interested in making documentary films, everything you need technically and conceptually is here. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. "Directing the ... see all copies from $2.04! new only from $28.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries more books like this by Barry Hampe add to wishlist The classic guide to making documentaries, now revised and expanded for today's filmmaker The second edition of "Making Documentary Films and Videos" fully updates the popular guidebook that has given readers around the world the knowledge and confidence to produce their first documentary film. It traces two main approaches--recording behavior and ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $8.46! \| SVS
4	Documentary Storytelling: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films more books like this by Sheila Curran Bernard add to wishlist "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. ... see all copies from $17.02! new only from $21.44! \| SVS
5	The Documentary Film Makers Handbook more books like this by Genevieve Jolliffe, Andrew Zinnes add to wishlist There has been a huge resurgence in the popularity and production of Documentary Films over the past few years, and there is a new generation of film makers who want to be involved. In addition, the digital revolution has made this genre more accessible to the general film maker, and documentaries can now be shot cheaply and with high production ... see all copies from $16.98! new only from $31.40! \| SVS
6	The Parrot Trainer more books like this by Swain Wolfe add to wishlist An archaeologist from the East, a former art dealer and pot thief, the spirit of the Parrot Trainer trapped in an ancient bowl, a renegade Indian and a French social theorist and the team filming him all clash with each other and provoke the locals during an unexpectedly dangerous trip in New Mexico. Tweaking knee-jerk political correctness and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Documentary Storytelling for Video and Filmmakers more books like this by Sheila Curran Bernard, Sheila Curran Bernard add to wishlist As the market for documentaries expands, so does the challenge to create memorable, compelling films. Story and structure are the most important (and least expensive) tools available. This guide shows how to make stronger, more compelling documentaries through improved storytelling techniques. It offers a writerly perspective to filmmakers at ... see all copies from $14.95!
8	Pack Up the Moon more books like this by Mary Anne Kelly add to wishlist It's the 1970's, and the young American fashion model Claire Breslinsky has fled to Europe to escape reminders of her brother's tragic death. In Munich, she finds not only work, but glamour. She rents a room in the apartment of a wealthy divorcee, and through her landlady, she meets an assortment of exotic Europeans, including a filmmaker, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions
9	Auden, Documentary & 30's more books like this by Marsha Bryant add to wishlist W.H. Auden established his literary reputation in a decade framed by economic depression and global war. He emerged as the defining literary voice of the 1930s while the doumentary genre emerged as the decade's principal discourse of social reality. In "Auden and Documentary in the 1930s", Marsha Bryant examines this cultural convergence to ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
10	Paul Rotha Reader more books like this by Paul Rotha, Robert Kruger (Editor), Duncan Petrie (Editor) add to wishlist Paul Rotha was one of the major figures of the British Documentary Movement, second only to John Grierson. He was also a prolific writer, beginning with his book "The Film Till Now" published in 1930. This volume brings together an edited collection of some of his most important writings and addresses a variety of topics including the theoretical ... see all copies from $8.16! new only from $14.71!
11 view cover	Documentary for the Small Screen more books like this by Paul Kriwaczek add to wishlist Film and video have grown to be as significant in our time as books, newspapers and magazines. Documentary film-making is fast becoming as important and useful a skill as the ability to write well. Like writing, it can be learned by anyone. "Documentary for the Small Screen" is both for those who are new to documentary film-making but want to know ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $50.76! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Documentary in Practice: Filmmakers and Production Choices more books like this by Jane Chapman add to wishlist "Documentary in Practice" provides a unique approach to practical documentary-making. Through fascinating analysis of real-life production situations, Jane Chapman shows the challenges and issues faced during the filmmaking process by a range of both well-known and up-and-coming documentary-makers. She also brings her own personal experience as a ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $17.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Communicating Ideas with Film, Video, and Multimedia: A Practical Guide to Information Motion-Media more books like this by S Martin Shelton add to wishlist Written for professional informational and corporate filmmakers, film students, technical writers, and clients, this is an insider's perspective on the informational media industry. Award-winning filmmaker S. Martin Shelton presents his views on the state of the profession and offers advice on design and production of information motion-media. see all copies from $32.99! new only from $38.03! \| signed copies
14	Technique of Documentary Film Production more books like this by W Hugh Baddeley add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films more books like this by Alan Rosenthal add to wishlist "For me, working in documentary implies a commitment that one wants to change the world for the better. That says it all."--Alan Rosenthal An international documentary filmmaker with more than 60 films to his credit including the Peabody Award winner ""Out of the Ashes,"" Rosenthal has written the first book to address the realities facing a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.88! \| first editions
16 view cover	Risking It All more books like this by Stephanie Tyler add to wishlist What is it about extreme surfer John 'Cash' Cashman? Ambitious documentarian Rina Calhoun has filmed risk-taking sports enthusiasts before, but she's never made a private tape of one of these bad boys... . And it turns out the daring, hot movie version's got nothing on the real thing! But Rina's X-treme documentary is turning into an X-asperating ... see all copies from $1.99! SVS
17 view cover	The Beast of Blackslope more books like this by Tracy Barrett add to wishlist Xena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $7.82! \| SVS
18	John Grierson film master more books like this by James Beveridge add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Revised Edition more books like this by Alan Rosenthal add to wishlist In this text, the moral, ethical, aesthetic and communicative problems of documentary film-making are explored through knowledge and experience in the field, studio, editing room, theatre and television. This revised edition increases the discussion of video, adds a new chapter on fundraising and international marketing, provides more writing ... see all copies from $1.99!
20	Grierson on documentary more books like this by John Grierson add to wishlist see all copies from $7.00! first editions
21 view cover	Archival Storytelling: A Filmmaker's Guide to Finding, Usingarchival Storytelling: A Filmmaker's Guide to Finding, Using, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music more books like this by Sheila Curran Bernard, Kenn Rabin add to wishlist "Archival Storytelling" is an essential, pragmatic guide to one of the most challenging issues facing filmmakers today: the use of images and music that belong to someone else. Where do producers go for affordable stills and footage? How do filmmakers evaluate the historical value of archival materials? What do verite producers need to know when ... see all copies from $27.75! new only from $27.75! \| SVS
22 view cover	Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos more books like this by Alan Rosenthal add to wishlist As Alan Rosenthal states in the preface to this new edition of his acclaimed resource for filmmakers, "Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos" is "a book about storytelling - how to tell great and moving stories about fascinating people, whether they be villains or heroes." In response to technological advances and the ... see all copies from $31.47! new only from $31.47! \| SVS
23 view cover	Steps by Steps: The Making of the "Steps for the Future" Documentary Series more books like this by Don Edkins, Iikka Vehkalahti add to wishlist Filled with rare, behind-the-scenes information, this exploration into the making of the "Steps for the Future "documentary describes the problems, triumphs, mistakes, and unique results of developing a worldwide project. Detailed accounts of the logistics of making the documentary mingle with reflections on the art of direction--all while working ... see all copies from $22.93! new only from $22.93! \| SVS
24	How to Write, Direct & Produce Effective Business Films & Documentaries more books like this by Jerry McGuire add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50! first editions
25	Video as a Second Language: How to Make a Video Documentary more books like this by Don Harwood add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!

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