1st Edition

Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film 3-Volume Set

Edited By Ian Aitken
1958 Pages 208 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

1968 Pages 208 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film is a fully international reference work on the history of the documentary film from the Lumière brothers' Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1885) to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 (2004). This Encyclopedia provides a resource that critically analyzes that history in all its aspects. Not only does this Encyclopedia examine individual films and... Read more
Board of Advisers, List of Contributors, List of Entries A to Z, Thematic List of Entries, Introduction, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Index

Biography

Ian Aitken

'Well-written and informative... This is a useful resource for all film collections. Recommended for public and academic libraries.' - Library Journal

'The film and cultural studies worlds are in dire need of a good encyclopedia of documentary film, and at first glance this three-volume set would seem to fit the bill. Recommended.' - Choice