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book		The British documentary film movement, 1926-1946 / Paul Swann Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Call No: 761 SWA Author: Swann, Paul Source: UK Place: Cambridge [England] ; New York Publisher: Cambridge University Press PubDate: 1989 PhysDes: x, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Series: Cambridge studies in film Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS. UK; GPO FILM UNIT; GRIERSON, JOHN; LAW AND THE CINEMA; DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION. UK; ELTON, ARTHUR; EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD; INDEPENDENT FILMS; INDEPENDENT FILMS. UK; PROPAGANDA FILMS; POLITICAL FILMS Summary: "The most important and influential development in British cinema was the documentary film movement led by John Grierson in the 1930s and 1940s. Paul Swann's study is a political and social history of this movement, which was characterized by actuality-based films made outside the commercial industry. Based upon new examinations of official government records, this book provides a fascinating picture of how Grierson manipulated the civil services bureaucracy both for his own ends and, in his view, for the good of his country." -- BOOK BLURB Notes: Includes index. ISBN: 0521334799 More info
subject clippings file		CONFERENCES. AUSTRALIA. AFI. INDEPENDENT NARRATIVE FILM MAKING AND TELEVISION MARKETING Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CONFERENCES. AUSTRALIA. AFI. INDEPENDENT NARRATIVE FILM MAKING AND TELEVISION MARKETING More info
book		Documentary : a history of the non-fiction film / Erik Barnouw New York: Oxford University Press, 1974. Call No: 761 BAR Author: Barnouw, Erik, 1908 Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Oxford University Press PubDate: 1974 PhysDes: vi, 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS; FASCISM AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. JAPAN; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. UK; OLYMPICS IN FILMS; ART AND THE CINEMA; ARCHIVES & INSTITUTES, FILM; NUCLEAR ISSUES IN FILMS; COMPILATION FILMS; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. US; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. USSR; VIETNAM WAR IN FILMS; CINEMA-DIRECT; CINEMA VERITE; NAZIS IN FILMS; NEWSREELS; POETRY AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. FRANCE; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; WORLD WAR II FILMS; SHELL FILM UNIT [AUSTRALIA]; EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD; GPO FILM UNIT; BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM; REISZ, KAREL; RIEFENSTAHL, LENI; ROUCH, JEAN; RUTTMAN, WALTER; FLAHERTY, ROBERT; CAPRA, FRANK; GRIERSON, JOHN; IVENS, JORIS; JENNINGS, HUMPHREY; KAUFMAN, MIKHAIL; LEACOCK, RICHARD; LORENTZ, PARE; MAYSLES, ALBERT & DAVID; MURROW, EDWARD R.; LUMIERE, AUGUSTE & LOUIS; VERTOV, DZIGA; WRIGHT, BASIL; SUCKSDORFF, ARNE; MOANA (US, Robert Flaherty, 1926); CELOVEK S KINOAPPARATOM (UR, Dziga Vertov, 1929); BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953); AMERICAN DREAM (US, Barbara Kopple, 1990); NANOOK OF THE NORTH (US, Robert Flaherty, 1922); NIGHT MAIL (UK, Harry Watt & Basil Wright, 1936); PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS, THE (US, Pare Lorentz, 1936); SALESMAN (US, David Maysles & Albert Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969); SONG OF CEYLON, THE (UK, Basil Wright, 1934); TRIUMPH DES WILLENS (G, Leni Riefenstahl, 1935); WHY WE FIGHT SERIES (US, 1942-44) Summary: Barnouw traces the documentary from its beginning at the dawn of film history - the work of the Lumiere brothers - to the remarkable group of films that have portrayed the Vietnam war. Films are placed within their broader social perspective, and Barnouw traces filmmaking developments in a single country to global uptake. Particular emphasis is placed on the influence of governments and large corporations on the content of films. The book covers television documentary, direct cinema, cinema verite as well as film-makers dealing with exploration, animals, aspects of war, human behaviour, social problems and propaganda. Such diverse film-makers as Flaherty, Vertov, Grierson, Ivens, Lorentz, Jennings, Sucksdorff, Rouch, Leacock, and the Maysles are included. Notes: Includes index; Bibliography: p. [297]-311 ISBN: 0195018354 : $10.95 LON: 74079618; 462942 More info
book		Documentary : a history of the non-fiction film / Erik Barnouw New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. Call No: 761 BAR Author: Barnouw, Erik, 1908 Edition: 2nd rev. ed Place: New York Publisher: Oxford University Press PubDate: 1993 PhysDes: 400 p. : ill. ; 21 cm Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS; ARCHIVES & INSTITUTES, FILM; NUCLEAR ISSUES IN FILMS; CINEMA VERITE; COMPILATION FILMS; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. USSR; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. USA; VIETNAM WAR IN FILMS; CINEMA-DIRECT; NAZIS IN FILMS; NEWSREELS; POETRY AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. FRANCE; FASCISM AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. JAPAN; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. UK; OLYMPICS IN FILMS; ART AND THE CINEMA; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; WORLD WAR II FILMS; SHELL FILM UNIT [AUSTRALIA]; EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD; GPO FILM UNIT; BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM; REISZ, KAREL; RIEFENSTAHL, LENI; ROUCH, JEAN; RUTTMAN, WALTER; FLAHERTY, ROBERT; CAPRA, FRANK; Grierson, John; IVENS, JORIS; JENNINGS, HUMPHREY; KAUFMAN, MIKHAIL; LEACOCK, RICHARD; LORENTZ, PARE; MAYSLES, ALBERT & DAVID; MURROW, EDWARD R.; LUMIERE, AUGUSTE & LOUIS; VERTOV, DZIGA; WRIGHT, BASIL; SUCKSDORFF, ARNE; MOANA (US, Robert Flaherty, 1926); CELOVEK S KINOAPPARATOM (UR, Dziga Vertov, 1929); BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953); AMERICAN DREAM (US, Barbara Kopple, 1990); NANOOK OF THE NORTH (US, Robert Flaherty, 1922); NIGHT MAIL (UK, Harry Watt & Basil Wright, 1936); PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS, THE (US, Pare Lorentz, 1936); SALESMAN (US, David Maysles & Albert Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969); SONG OF CEYLON (UK, Basil Wright, 1934); TRIUMPH DES WILLENS (G, Leni Riefenstahl, 1935); WHY WE FIGHT SERIES (US, 1942-44) Summary: This is the second revised edition of Documentary: A History of the Non-fiction Film. Barnouw traces the documentary from its beginning at the dawn of film history - the work of the Lumiere brothers - to the remarkable group of films that have portrayed the Vietnam war. Films are placed within their broader social perspective, and Barnouw traces filmmaking developments in a single country to global uptake. Particular emphasis is placed on the influence of governments and large corporations on the content of films. The book covers television documentary, direct cinema, cinema verite as well as film-makers dealing with exploration, animals, aspects of war, human behaviour, social problems and propaganda. Such diverse film-makers as Flaherty, Vertov, Grierson, Ivens, Lorentz, Jennings, Sucksdorff, Rouch, Leacock, and the Maysles are included. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-375) and index ISBN: 0195078985 (pbk. : acid-free paper) : $10.95 LON: 9430204 More info
Levy Collection book		Documentary : a history of the non-fiction film / written by Eric Barnouw New York: Oxford University Press, 1974. Call No: 761 BAR Author: Barnouw, Eric Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Oxford University Press PubDate: 1974 PhysDes: 332 p. ; 24 cm Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS; ARCHIVES & INSTITUTES, FILM; NUCLEAR ISSUES IN FILMS; CINEMA VERITE; COMPILATION FILMS; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. USSR; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. USA; VIETNAM WAR IN FILMS; CINEMA-DIRECT; NAZIS IN FILMS; NEWSREELS; POETRY AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. FRANCE; FASCISM AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. JAPAN; DOCUMENTARY FILMS. UK; OLYMPICS IN FILMS; ART AND THE CINEMA; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; WORLD WAR II FILMS; SHELL FILM UNIT [AUSTRALIA]; EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD; GPO FILM UNIT; BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM; REISZ, KAREL; RIEFENSTAHL, LENI; ROUCH, JEAN; RUTTMAN, WALTER; FLAHERTY, ROBERT; CAPRA, FRANK; Grierson, John; IVENS, JORIS; JENNINGS, HUMPHREY; KAUFMAN, MIKHAIL; LEACOCK, RICHARD; LORENTZ, PARE; MAYSLES, ALBERT & DAVID; MURROW, EDWARD R.; LUMIERE, AUGUSTE & LOUIS; VERTOV, DZIGA; WRIGHT, BASIL; SUCKSDORFF, ARNE; MOANA (US, Robert Flaherty, 1926); CELOVEK S KINOAPPARATOM (UR, Dziga Vertov, 1929); BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953); AMERICAN DREAM (US, Barbara Kopple, 1990); NANOOK OF THE NORTH (US, Robert Flaherty, 1922); NIGHT MAIL (UK, Harry Watt & Basil Wright, 1936); PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS, THE (US, Pare Lorentz, 1936); SALESMAN (US, David Maysles & Albert Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969); SONG OF CEYLON, THE (UK, Basil Wright, 1934); TRIUMPH DES WILLENS (G, Leni Riefenstahl, 1935); WHY WE FIGHT SERIES (US, 1942-44) Summary: Barnouw traces the documentary from its beginning at the dawn of film history - the work of the Lumiere brothers - to the remarkable group of films that have portrayed the Vietnam war. Films are placed within their broader social perspective, and Barnouw traces filmmaking developments in a single country to global uptake. Particular emphasis is placed on the influence of governments and large corporations on the content of films. The book covers television documentary, direct cinema, cinema verite as well as film-makers dealing with exploration, animals, aspects of war, human behaviour, social problems and propaganda. Such diverse film-makers as Flaherty, Vertov, Grierson, Ivens, Lorentz, Jennings, Sucksdorff, Rouch, Leacock, and the Maysles are included. ISBN: 0195018354 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 Contents: -- 1: glimpse of wonders -- 2: images at work -- 3: sound and fury -- 4: clouded lens -- sharp focus -- afterword -- source notes -- bibliography -- index -- More info
newspaper article		Fans homing in on cheap DVDs in Sunday Times (07/03/2004) p.27 Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER Author: Royall, Ian Subject: DISTRIBUTION. DVD. AUSTRALIA; HOME VIDEO MARKETING; AUSTRALIAN VISUAL SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION; BUSH, SIMON Summary: The slashing of DVD prices fuels high sales of the product. The article looks at the shortening of cinema to DVD sales release and why DVD is a popular format. Good article! Notes: -- accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007). Quotations: -- "Big chains such as Big W, Kmart and Target are driving prices on DVDs and CDs down to bare margins to lure customers. Full retail price for a new movie is usually more than $40, but the chains are marking them down to about $27, while the same titles sell in specialist retailers for $36 to $40."; -- ""Studios are making decisions now as to whether to fund movies, based on follow-through sales to DVD and video" Mr Bush said."; -- "Distributors also have shortened the time between cinema release and DVD release. Initially it was to beat piracy, but the extra incentive is to get the movie out while it's still fresh in the public's mind. A few years ago, the gap between cinema and DVD release was as much as 18 months. Now, it can be as brief as three months, depending on the studio and the type of movie." More info
book		Film programme in der DDR : 1945 - 1975 / Dokumentation von Herbert Holba, Wien. With Manfred Lichtenstein, Gunter Schulz, Berlin. Herausgegeben von Dokumentationszentrum Action, Wien und von Staatlichen Filmarchiv der DDR, Berlin Wien: Dokumentationszentrum Action, 1977[?]. Call No: 915(430.2) HOL Author: Holba, Herbert; Lichtenstein, Manfred; Schulz, Gunter CorpAuthor: Dokumentationszentrum Action; Staatlichen Filmarchiv der DDR Edition: 1977[?] Place: Wien Publisher: Dokumentationszentrum Action PubDate: 1977[?] PhysDes: np ; 21 cm Subject: GERMANY; DISTRIBUTION. EUROPE; MARKETING; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Notes: Listing of theatrical exhibition programmes for domestic and international films released in DDR 1945-1975. Language: German; English; Russian More info
subject clippings file		HOME VIDEO MARKETING Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: HOME VIDEO MARKETING More info
subject clippings file		MARKETING Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: MARKETING Notes: import_Batch10C_simon Strong More info
journal article		The new media aristocrats : home theatre and the domestic film experience in Velvet Light Trap (Fall 1998) iss.42 p.4-19 Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER Author: Klinger, Barbara Subject: HOME VIDEO MARKETING; HOME EXHIBITION; HOME EQUIPMENT Summary: Looks at the Home Theatre Expereince, which does not only attempt to replicate the cinema but also creates a new way to view films. More info
journal article		Successful promotion drive by Hoyts and Toyota in Australasian Cinema (Friday, 5-11/7/1985) vol.14 iss.11 p.3 Subject: HOYTS; MARKETING USE: ADVERTISING FOR FILMS Summary: Article on the successfull promotional partnership between Hoyts and Toyota in advertising current films More info
book		Video trader 1997 yearbook / Video Trader Publications Crows Nest, NSW: Video trader Publications, 1997. Call No: 301.83(-4)(94) VID Place: Crows Nest, NSW Publisher: Video trader Publications PubDate: 1997 PhysDes: 52 p. ; 25 cm Subject: STATISTICS. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION; HOME VIDEO MARKETING Order Received: 1997 More info
Interim book		Video trader 2000 yearbook / Video Trader Publications Sydney, NSW: Video Trader Publications, [2000]. Call No: 301.83(-4)(94) VID REF Source: AT Place: Sydney, NSW Publisher: Video Trader Publications PubDate: [2000] PhysDes: 48 p. Subject: STATISTICS. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION; HOME VIDEO MARKETING More info

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