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4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of viepoints
Although this is not the single best book on documentary film, it is arguably the best collection of essays gathered on the subject. A wide range of viewpoints are represented, and the organization is logical and easily understood. This was a text in a documentary production course I took as a graduate student, and now that I will be teaching such a course, I plan to...
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1.0 out of 5 stars Uninformed, often silly.
Rosenthal comes at his subject from the point of view of a hack, and it shows. Depressing
Published on February 2, 1997


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of viepoints, March 1, 1999
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This review is from: New Challenges for Documentary (Paperback)
Although this is not the single best book on documentary film, it is arguably the best collection of essays gathered on the subject. A wide range of viewpoints are represented, and the organization is logical and easily understood. This was a text in a documentary production course I took as a graduate student, and now that I will be teaching such a course, I plan to use it as well.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Still relevant for today's documentarist., June 14, 1998
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This review is from: New Challenges for Documentary (Paperback)
The articles Rosenthal collected are the best in the field. The documentary needs more theoretical input like this to give the new film makers a better understanding of the art of documentary film making.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Uninformed, often silly., February 2, 1997
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Rosenthal comes at his subject from the point of view of a hack, and it shows. Depressing
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New Challenges for Documentary by Alan Rosenthal (Paperback - May 12, 1988)
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