Dave Saunders' spirited introduction to documentary covers its history, cultural context and development, and the approaches, controversies and functions pertaining to non-fiction filmmaking. Saunders examines the many methods by which documentary conveys meaning, whilst exploring its differing societal purposes. After a historical consideration of international documentary production, the author examines the impact of recent technological developments on the production, distribution and viewing of non-fiction. In addition, he explores the increasingly hazy distinctions between factual and dramatic formats, discussing 'reality television', the 'docu-drama', and less orthodox approaches including animated and fantastical representations of reality. Documentaryencompasses a broad range of academic discourse around non-fiction filmmaking, introducing readers to the key filmmakers, major scholars, central debates and critical ideas relating to the form. This wide-ranging guidebook features global releases from the 1920s through to 2009, and includes films such as: Nanook of the North(1922) The Man with the Movie Camera(1929) Night Mail(1936) Night and Fog(1955) Primary(1960) Roger and Me(1989) Tarnation(2003) My Winnipeg(2006) Sicko(2007) Waltz With Bashir(2008) Say My Name(2009) Anvil: The Story of Anvil(2009) to the form. This wide-ranging guidebook features global releases from the 1920s through to 2009, and includes films such as: Nanook of the North(1922) The Man with the Movie Camera(1929) Night Mail(1936) Night and Fog(1955) Primary(1960) Roger and Me(1989) Tarnation(2003) My Winnipeg(2006) Sicko(2007) Waltz With Bashir(2008) Say My Name(2009) Anvil: The Story of Anvil(2009).