The two-thousand-twenty-three edition has been updated, edited, and corrections made recently. This book is a learning experience and an exploration of directing documentary story projects. Secondly, it provides fundamental and advanced ideas about documentary filmmaking and nonfiction storytelling using film, video, multimedia, and other mediums. There are numerous critical reviews of documentary films and the stories they tell from a directing and filmmaking perspective. Understanding the storytelling structure of specific documentary directing styles helps one learn and build a personal approach. The best directors understand the traditions and aesthetics of their work medium. They also appreciate the crafts involved and may have worked at some of those jobs themselves. The focus of this book is on directing, but it also includes information experienced directors should know about constructing a documentary story. Finally, this book is an excellent read for anyone interested in documentary or nonfiction storytelling.
