Chronology of Documentary

CINEMA

Prepared by : M.H.TamjidiAssociate Professor IRIB University

1910 - 1919• British Travelogue• ( Durban )

1920 –1929 1922 : FlahertyNanook of the North1925 : CooperGrass1926 : Flaherty Moana

1927 : W. Ruttmann (GERMANY )Berlin: The Symphony of a Great City1926 – 27 : A.Cavalcanti ( FRANCE )Rien que les Heures1927 – 28 : Joris Ivens ( HOLLAND )Bridge / Rain(1929)1929 : D.Vertov ( RUSSIA )The Man With A Movie Camera

British Documentary 1930 - 1939

John Grierson1929 – Drifters1934 – Song of Ceylon1936 – Night MailG.P.O General Post OfficeBasil Wright / Harry Watt

1940 – 1949 World War II1942 – Frank CapraWhy we Fight( Triumph of the Will ) Best Documentary Award1943 – John Huston1943 – CapraBattle of Britain / RussiaBest DocumentaryFeatures / Short Subjects

1945 – J. Huston ( US Army )The Battle of San Pietro1946 – Let There Be Light1948 – Louis Lumiere ( Dies )British War Films1941 - Target for Tonight ( Watt )1943 - Fires Were Started

( Jennings )1943 - Listen to Britain………

Nazi War FilmsPaul Joseph Goebbles

( 1933 )Triumph of the WillBaptism of FireVictory in the WestTriumph of the WillBaptism of FireVictory in the West

1950 – 1959 Post War Cinema1951- TelevisionCBS/NBS/ABCPaul Rotha&….(1955) ?1960………….1951 – “ See It Now”E.Murrow/F.FriendlyFilm Art – 1960Robert Drew – Richard Leacock

1950 – 1970 Cinema-Verite( Direct Cinema )New WaveTechnology/Portable CameraHand Held shootingAgainst StudioCinema TruthKino-GlazJean Rouch/Edgar Morin/Chris Marker/Jacques Rozier

1960 – 1989 Modern Era1989 Michael MooreRoger& Me…..1990 – 20092002 Michael MooreBowling for Columbine2003 OSCAR

Epilogue• 1920 Romanticism• 1920 – 1940 Propaganda• 1950 – 1960 Old Traditions &• New Directions• 1960 to Present New Trends• Pennebaker/Allan King• F. Wiseman/Albert & David Maysles

•No End for Documentary Road…………

• Thanks for your attention.

• Prepared by: Tamjidi.• Associate Professor IRIB University