

An edition of Claiming the real (1995)
the Griersonian documentary and its legitimations
By Brian Winston
Publish Date
1995
Publisher
British Film Institute
Language
eng
Pages
301
Description:
This work rewrites the history of documentary film to take account of technological change. Winston explores the role of such figures as Grierson, Flaherty and Dziga Vertov, and examines both the principles and practice of the major movements in documentary, such as "cinema verite."