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Documentary Superstars

When did the documentary filmmaker, purveyor of all things dull, become a glamorous Hollywood figure? Documentary Superstars examines the evolution of the documentary film: from cinema verité to the inserted narrator, from the “balanced” point of view to the charismatic commentator, from the documentarian as star to popular “reality” television shows. Film critic and instructor Marsha McCreadie explores the controversy and innovation of the modern day documentary with detailed film descriptions and brand new commentary from some of the most influential names in the field, including:

  • Errol Morris
  • Werner Herzog
  • Michael Moore
  • Kevin Macdonald
  • Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Celia Maysles - Morgan Spurlock
  • Christopher Guest
  • Albert Maysles
  • Peter Davis
  • Alan Berliner
  • Davis Guggenheim
  • Grace Lee
  • Sydney Pollack
  • Frederick Wiseman

Perfect for both film buffs and aspiring filmmakers, Documentary Superstars includes a list of the big international and local film festivals, as well as a compilation of advice and tricks from the writers, producers, and directors reinventing the documentary.

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Meet the Author: Marsha McCreadie

Marsha McCreadie has written about women and film throughout her career as a professor at Rutgers University and as a film critic at the Arizona Republic. She has published numerous reviews and essays for such publications as Films in Review, American Film, Premiere, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times, and is the author of three books on women and film, one of which, Women on Film: The Critical Eye, won the Dartmouth College Award for Best Dramatic Criticism and the Choice Outstanding Book Award for 1983.
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