If you are an aspiring documentary filmmaker, "Directing the Documentary" is the perfect guide for you. The author's conversational style creates a sense of camaraderie between the reader and the expert filmmaker. Additionally, the book is studded with examples from well-known films and projects, which help the reader to gain a comprehensive understanding of all the important phases of documentary filmmaking, starting from researching and focusing an idea to maintaining control during the final stages of shooting.

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The Third Edition of Directing the Documentary, like the previous two, guides the reader through the process of making a work for the screen. This includes the real problems of researching and focusing a documentary film or video idea, of developing a crew, of directing the crew and participants, and of maintaining control during shooting. It guides the reader through the complex evolutionary process of post-production, when the film's true characteristics can really begin to emerge and assert themselves.Up-to-date with examples of significant new films and new projects, it is written in conversational, non-technical language, treating the reader as a colleague in search of clearly explained knowledge. The author, a veteran filmmaker and teacher shares anecdotes from his own professional experience where they usefully illustrate ideas, principles, or pitfalls.*A Focal classic*Includes examples from well-known films and projects*Features projects that guide the reader through all phases of creating a professional-quality documentary

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