What is it about?
In the past two decades, French documentary film has experienced unprededented growth and popularity. Established filmmakers have released new works; new filmmakers have risen to prominence in the field; a broad range of new subjects have emerged; filmmakers have continued to develop new forms; and some French documentaries have enjoyed an unprecedented level of commercial success. This chapter provides a broad overview of contemporary French documentary, with particular attention to evolving definitions of documentary modes; recent developments in the documentary film market in France; important filmmakers, subjects, and developments in form and style; and the impact of digital media on the future of the field.
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If you find this article of interest, keep your eyes peeled for Vivre Ici: Space, Place and Experience in Contemporary French Documentary, a book that grew out of this article and will appear with Liverpool University Press in 2018.
Dr Alison J Murray Levine
University of Virginia
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This page is a summary of: Contemporary French Documentary, December 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/9781118585405.ch16.
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