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   Bill Nichols (born 1942) is an American film critic and theoretician best known for his pioneering work as founder of the contemporary study of documentary film. [1] His 1991 book, Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary, applied modern film theory to the study of documentary film for the first time.

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm5486006Bill Nichols - IMDb

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   Bill Nichols is an American film critic and theoretician best known for his pioneering work as founder of the contemporary study of documentary film. His 1991 book, Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary, applied modern film theory to the study of documentary film for the first time.

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   American film scholar Bill Nichols has received widespread and enduring attention as an author of nine books and over a hundred film articles, but beyond this, he is best known for his “modes” theory of classifying documentary films at a macro level by examining genres, structures, and aesthetics.

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   How does Bill Nichols classify documentary films?

   • Bill Nichols’ “modes” theory of classifying documentary films by describing them in terms of poetic, expository, observational, participatory, reflexive and performative “modes” is well established as an analytical model.

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   Does Bill Nichols influence film theory?

   • It is shown that this empirical approach is useful for filmmakers and film critics and justifies the influential position of Nichols in film theory. Ai Weiwei, Helvetica, documentary films, Bill Nichols, narrative.

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   What does Nichols say about documentary films?

   • Nichols has intimated at the need for both broad and focused analysis of documentary films. He claims that the link between modes at the macro level and micro level “gives the documentary tradition its power and fascination” (Nichols 2010: 101).

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   What's new in Bill Nichols's 'I want to make a documentary'?

   • The third edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. A new chapter, "I Want to Make a Documentary: Where Do I Start?"

   Introduction to Documentary, Third Edition - Bill Nichols - Google Books

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6. books.google.com › books › aboutSpeaking Truths with Film - Google Books

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   Apr 5, 2016 · Pioneering film scholar Bill Nichols investigates the ways in which documentaries strive for accuracy and truthfulness, but simultaneously fabricate a form that shapes reality.

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   Dec 27, 2017 · 10.1353/flm.2017.0040. Review. View Citation. Additional Information. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Alex W. Bordino. Bill Nichols, Speaking Truths With Film: Evidence, Ethics, Politics in Documentary. University of California Press, 2016. 263pages.

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   Pioneering film scholar Bill Nichols investigates the ways documentaries strive for accuracy and truthfulness and simultaneously fabricate a form that shapes reality.

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   Mar 27, 2017 · About the author (2017) Bill Nichols is Professor Emeritus of Cinema at San Francisco State University. He is author of Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary (IUP), Blurred...