Documentary Storytelling

Creative Nonfiction on Screen

Sheila Curran Bernard (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
08 July 2022

Film, TV & Radio; Documentary movies & films

"For nearly two decades, Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the key ingredient for success in the global documentary marketplace: storytelling.

As this revised, updated fifth edition makes clear, nonfiction storytelling is not limited to character-driven journeys, but instead encompasses the diverse ways in which today’s top documentarians reach audiences with content that is creative, original, and often inspirational, all without sacrificing the integrity that gives documentary its power. This book is filled with practical advice for writers, producers, directors, editors, cinematographers, and others committed to reality-based filmmaking that seeks to reach audiences, raise awareness, address social issues, illuminate the human condition, and even entertain.

In this new edition, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author Sheila Curran Bernard offers:

a closer look at the way ethical nonfiction filmmakers take creative, authorial leaps while also remaining transparent with audiences;

new tools for understanding how documentaries are structured, how they may rearrange time for storytelling effect, and how a simple narrative throughline can convey complexity without being a conventional ""hero’s journey"";

new conversations with filmmakers and educators including Dawn Porter, Madison Hamburg, Tracy Heather Strain, June Cross, Heidi Gronauer, and Julie Casper Roth, and another look at conversations with Stanley Nelson and Orlando von Einsiedel.

Please visit the book’s website, available at www.documentarystorytelling.com, for further information, related articles, and more."

By: Sheila Curran Bernard (University at Albany State University of New York USA)
Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 557g
ISBN: 9781032267296
ISBN 10: 1032267291
Pages: 374
Publication Date: 08 July 2022
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction Part I: Understanding Story 2. Story Basics 3. Identifying the Story 4. Structure 5. Creative Approach 6. Watching Like a Filmmaker Part II: Working with Story 7. Research and Casting 8. Project Development 9. The Film on Paper 10. Shooting 11. Editing 12. Narration and Voice-Over 13. Storytelling: A Checklist Part III: Talking about Story 14. Julie Casper Roth 15. June Cross 16. Heidi Gronauer 17. Madison Hamburg 18. Stanley Nelson 19. Dawn Porter 20. Tracy Heather Strain 21. Orlando von Einsiedel

Sheila Curran Bernard is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and writer whose credits include numerous projects for broadcast and theatrical release. She has served on film juries and led master classes in documentary storytelling in the United States and Europe and been honored with residencies at MacDowell and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is an associate professor in the Department of History and the Documentary Studies Program at the University at Albany, State University of New York.