Watching the World

Screen Documentary and Audiences

Thomas Austin, Bethan Hirst

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Manchester University Press
30 June 2012

Documentary movies & films

Screen documentary has experienced a marked rise in visibility and popularity in recent years. What are the reasons for the so-called 'boom' in documentaries at the cinema? How has television documentary met the challenge of new formats? And how do audiences engage with documentaries on screen? Watching the world extends the reach of documentary studies by investigating recent instances of screen documentary and the uses made of them by audiences. The book focuses on the interfaces between textual mechanisms, promotional tactics, and audiences' viewing strategies. Key topics of inquiry are: film and televisual form, truth claims and issues of trust, the pleasures, politics and the ethics of documentary. Case studies include Capturing the Friedmans, Etre et Avoir, Paradise Lost, Touching the Void, and wildlife documentaries on television. This compelling and accessible book will be of interest to both students and fans of documentary. -- .

By: Thomas Austin
Other: Bethan Hirst
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9780719085581
ISBN 10: 0719085586
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 30 June 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Austin is Senior Lecturer in Media and Film at the University of Sussex.