A New History of Documentary Film includes new research that offers a fresh way to understand
how the field began and grew. Retaining the original edition's core structure there is added
emphasis of the interplay among various approaches to documentaries and the people who made
them. This edition also clearly explains the ways that interactions among the shifting forces
of economics technology and artistry shape the form. New to this edition: - An additional
chapter that brings the story of English language documentary to the present day - Increased
coverage of women and people of color in documentary production - Streaming - Animated
documentaries - List of documentary filmmakers organized chronologically by the years of their
activity in the field
