Cousins, Mark. 2011. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (available at the UBC Bookstore & in the Library)
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
Thomas Waugh, Ezra Winton, Michael Baker (Eds) Challenge for Change: Activist Documentary at the National Film Board of Canada
Cinematic Storytelling, Jennifer Van Sijil
The Art of Fearless Story Telling: Writing Tips, Stephanie Spence, August 2014
VIEWING:
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“BEST OF” LISTS:
I don’t really agree with ‘best of’ lists for many reasons, most of all for the hierarchies they place on the form when there is so much variation and difference in documentaries. Still, a great way to find out about films you may not have heard of.
- Classics, via Spike Lee’s List of Essential Films Every Filmmaker Must See
- This one is amazing for documentaries Sight & Sound Poll of Best Documentaries Ever
- Werner Herzog’s Documentaries from Worst to Best. Nerve Magazine
- 55 Must-See Movies before you die