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OverviewThis second edition of No other Way To Tell It defines the form, analyses its codes and conventions, and reviews contrasting histories in America and British practice - taking into account new developments since the first edition.These include television's radically new ecology; with factual formats a growth area. Docudrama in film has also burgeoned recently, partly because the industries themselves have grown closer and partly because of continued interest in the lives of the famous and of those in the news. International co-production now exploits many different screening opportunities and possibilities, with the result that docudrama and become a cinematic as well as televisual staple. Docudrama is not only popular with audiences; it also causes constant flurries of commentary and controversy. Concerns about 'borders' and 'boundaries', a questioning of documentary's claim to represent the real, doubts about the popular audience's ability to cope with new approaches to the ideas of witness, testimony and confession, authenticity and truth - all fuel the debate.This new edition situates docudrama and its ongoing debates within a newly vibrant and still highly contentious field of practice. This book will interest readers - academic and general - with an interest in fact-based drama in film, theatre and television -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Derek Paget , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9780719084478ISBN 10: 0719084474 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 01 May 2011 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'In No Other Way to Tell It: Docudrama on Film and Television, Derek Paget challenges the common understanding that docudrama is either bad drama, or conversely, bad documentary.' Film Matters -- . 'In No Other Way to Tell It: Docudrama on Film and Television, Derek Paget challenges the common understanding that docudrama is either bad drama, or conversely, bad documentary.' Film Matters -- . Author InformationDerek Paget is Reader in Theatre and Television in the department of film, Theatre and Television at the University of Reading Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |