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.

131

Publications

9.9K

Citations

143

Authors

58

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Authors

143

  1. BN
    Bill Nichols

    Queen's University, Canada

    4 publications · 395 citations

    4

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  2. BF
    Barbara Foley

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    3 publications · 253 citations

    3

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  3. JC
    John Corner

    University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 81 citations

    2

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  4. CH
    Craig Hight

    University of Waikato, New Zealand

    2 publications · 60 citations

    2

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  5. JP
    Jennifer Platt

    University of Sussex, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 134 citations

    2

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 15 publications · 4.8K citations

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  2. Studies in Documentary Film

    SDF · 10 publications · 230 citations

    10

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  3. Film Quarterly

    8 publications · 592 citations

    8

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  4. Cinema Journal

    4 publications · 408 citations

    4

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  5. Environmental Communication

    3 publications · 83 citations

    3

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