Documentary Criticism
Documentary Criticism is a scholarly practice within Film and Media Criticism that systematically evaluates and interprets non-fictional audiovisual works, distinguishing itself by its focus on truth claims, ethical representation, and the interplay between factual content and narrative form.
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Representing reality: issues and concepts in documentary
Choice Reviews Online · 1992 · 1.6K citations
Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 1.6K citations
Humanities, Film Studies, History +13
Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film
Don Fredericksen, Erik Barnouw, Richard Meran Barsam · Cinema Journal · 1975 · 355 citations
Humanities, Film Studies, History +12
New challenges for documentary
Choice Reviews Online · 1989 · 331 citations
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States
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University of Newcastle Australia
Newcastle, Australia
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3 publications
53 citations
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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2 publications
25 citations
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
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2 publications
134 citations
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen, Germany
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1 publications
18 citations
William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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17 citations
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
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1 publications
21 citations

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, United States
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131 citations

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Honolulu, United States
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84 citations
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CRO · 15 publications · 4.8K citations
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SDF · 10 publications · 230 citations
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