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Documentary Storytelling for Video and Filmmakers
Sheila Curran Bernard
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 20285
'Bernard is keenly aware of the power of persuasive images, and her
insistence on complexity and integrity is a consistent theme throughout
the book.' - The Independent
"What a valuable aid to documentary
filmmakers.
The importance of a topic won't cut it if the story isn't told
well and Bernard's book cuts right to the chase." - Paul Stekler,
producer/director of "George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on
Fire"
"Sheila Curran Bernard's Documentary Storytelling is an
essential, pragmatic, common-sense approach to making non-fiction films
for the student and/or first-time filmmaker, based on the author's deep
awareness of documentary film history and theory, and her intimate
knowledge of how today's most important documentarians formulate their
works." - Gerald Peary, film critic, The Boston Phoenix
"Sheila
Curran Bernard's ability to dissect a wide range of narrative approaches
and explore the elements that make dramatic stories so compelling make
this guide invaluable for documentary filmmakers as well as anyone who
uses information and evidence to portray real events. But the value of
this book goes beyond its service to story tellers; the consumers of
documentary films and all journalism can benefit by more fully
understanding the narrative structures that we all use to construct order
and meaning in the world." - Pennee Bender, Media Director, Center for
Media and Learning, City University of New York, The Graduate Center
About the AuthorSheila Curran Bernard is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker whose
credits include series and film development, writing, producing,
directing, and editing.
She has worked in a range of nonfiction styles
and is credited on more than forty hours of nationally broadcast
documentaries as well as films released theatrically and internationally.
She currently works as an executive story editor, writer, and consultant,
advising emerging and established filmmakers at all stages of production.
A dramatist as well as documentary filmmaker, she recently optioned a
screenplay for feature development and has been a fellow at the MacDowell
Colony and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
Editorials
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Documentary Storytelling for Video and Filmmakers
Sheila Curran Bernard
![]() | | | Review | | 'Bernard is keenly aware of the power of persuasive images, and her
insistence on complexity and integrity is a consistent theme throughout
the book.'- The Independent"What a valuable aid to documentary
filmmakers... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Review | | "What a valuable aid to documentary filmmakers. The importance of a topic
won't cut it if the story isn't told well and Bernard's book cuts right to
the chase."- Paul Stekler, producer/director of "George Wallace:
Settin'... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Book Description | | As the market for documentaries expands, so does the challenge to create
memorable, compelling films. Story and structure are the most important
(and least expensive) tools available. This guide shows how to make
stronger,... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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Documentary Storytelling for Video and Filmmakers
Sheila Curran Bernard
![]() | | | Hugely Helpful | | May 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | This is a very well written, very practical and very useful book. It's
easy to forget that making documentaries is not about the coolest new
camera or the new version of FinalCut Pro. Making docs is about telling
stories... read full review |
![]() | | | It's about time! | | (MA) June 14, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | It's about time someone wrote this book acknowledging the storytelling
aspect of the documentary and few could have done it better than Sheila
Curran Bernard. This is a must read for any serious student or teacher of... read full review |
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