The Essay Film by Timothy Corrigan
The definitive study of a seminal genre of nonfiction cinema, The Essay Film examines the form's origins, literary precursors, and works by its greatest practitioners, like Chris Marker, Agnes Varda, Errol Morris, Chantal Akerman, Werner Herzog, and others.
The editors have similarly assembled a diverse and interdisciplinary group of renowned authors and practitioners, focusing here on the essay film's heterogeneous forms and practicesAs such, this volume is a welcome addition to a growing body of literature that investigates the place of subjectivity and "the personal" within documentary filmmaking. It should also be of interest to a range of humanities students and scholars, together with nonfiction and experimental filmmakers. * Tanya Goldman, Cinema Journal *
The Essay Film is the most compelling and spirited monograph to surface yet on the topic. * Rick Warner, Critical Quarterly *
For media artists, scholars and students of cinema, Corrigan's reflections offer a passionate and convincing testimony to the transformative power of the essay film. Not since I read Roland Barthes' Mythologies have I come across a book that provides such a strong articulation of the visual thinking process. * Lynne Sachs, filmmaker *
Timothy Corrigan writes persuasively and vividly in offering up this coherent overview of the sprawling international phenomenon of the essay film. By providing a concise historical context, which ranges from Michel Montaigne to Michael Moore, he allows us to see the continuum and value of this idiosyncratic and vital form of expression. * Ross McElwee, Director, Sherman's March *
Inventively and insightfully, Timothy Corrigan establishes the essay film as a cinematic form of 'thinking out loud.' His eloquent book provides something similar: it is a richly productive meditation on meanings that interweaves voices, subjectivities, and resonant reflection. This essential volume now determines future consideration of this key genre. * Dana Polan, author of Scenes of Instruction: The Beginnings of the U.S. Study of Film *
The Essay Film is the most compelling and spirited monograph to surface yet on the topic. * Rick Warner, Critical Quarterly *
For media artists, scholars and students of cinema, Corrigan's reflections offer a passionate and convincing testimony to the transformative power of the essay film. Not since I read Roland Barthes' Mythologies have I come across a book that provides such a strong articulation of the visual thinking process. * Lynne Sachs, filmmaker *
Timothy Corrigan writes persuasively and vividly in offering up this coherent overview of the sprawling international phenomenon of the essay film. By providing a concise historical context, which ranges from Michel Montaigne to Michael Moore, he allows us to see the continuum and value of this idiosyncratic and vital form of expression. * Ross McElwee, Director, Sherman's March *
Inventively and insightfully, Timothy Corrigan establishes the essay film as a cinematic form of 'thinking out loud.' His eloquent book provides something similar: it is a richly productive meditation on meanings that interweaves voices, subjectivities, and resonant reflection. This essential volume now determines future consideration of this key genre. * Dana Polan, author of Scenes of Instruction: The Beginnings of the U.S. Study of Film *
Timothy Corrigan is a Professor of English, Cinema Studies, and History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include The Films of Werner Herzog, Writing About Film, New German Film: The Displaced Image, and A Cinema Without Walls.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199781706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199781702 |
| Title | The Essay Film |
| Author | Timothy Corrigan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize 2012. |
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