Collection Highlights
Contributed by Jordan Farinelli, Collection Development Librarian
July 2021
Documentary films have been created in many formats, but have steadily grown in popularity. With the advent of social media, documentaries have become more accessible both for producers and consumers. Check out this new title that covers the history of documentaries, from the 19th century to today.
History
DB 102910 – Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America, by Jon Wilkman
A filmmaker looks at the history of documentary films in America, from the nineteenth century to the present. He underscores the importance of looking at the motivations of documentarians as they tell the truth of the world as they saw it, and highlights important works of the genre. Unrated.
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