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The Story of Documentary Film

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Story of Documentary Film

Tracing the evolution of documentary film across time, examining landmark works and hidden treasures, while revealing how the form has helped us see and make sense of our world.

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Tracing the evolution of documentary film across time, examining landmark works and hidden treasures, while revealing how the form has helped us see and make sense of our world.

Following his groundbreaking series The Story of Film: An Odyssey, filmmaker Mark Cousins turns his analytic eye and storytelling voice to the history of documentary. Ambitious, detailed, and eclectic, Cousins surveys the filmed representation of reality from the invention of cinema to our contemporary, digital age with curiosity and an infectious enthusiasm. Over 16 hours, with surprising insights and an incredible collection of clips from the most well-known to obscure works from around the world, The Story of Documentary Film is an inspiring journey, destined to enrich every viewer who sees it — from the most seasoned cineaste to those taking their first steps into the world of documentary film. — SS

We are proud to present the first episode of this series, “The Beginning,” followed by an extended conversation with special guests.

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Screenings

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  • Jan 27, 12:00 PM MST
    Premiere

    The Yarrow Theatre

    Park City

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  • Jan 28, 11:00 AM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 4

    Park City

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  • Feb 1, 3:15 PM MST
    Screening

    Broadway Centre Cinemas - 6

    Salt Lake City

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    Credits

    • Director(s)

      Mark Cousins

    • Producer

      John Archer

    • Editor

      Timo Langer

    • Additional Editor

      Noora Lappalainen

    • Associate Producer

      Jack Archer

    • Production Manager

      Mhairi Valentine

    • Sound Design

      Zoë Irvine

    • Executive Producer

      Hopscotch Films

      Clara Glynn

      Louverture Films

      Joslyn Barnes

      Frank Lehmann

      Melony Lewis

      Adam Lewis

      Susan Rockefeller

      Screen Scotland

      Mark Thomas

      Regina K. Scully

    • Produced by

      Hopscotch Films

    • In Co-Production With

      Louverture Films

    • In Association with

      Artemis Rising Foundation

    • Contact

      Cleo Veger

      cleo@dogwoof.com

    Meet the Artist

    Panelist Name

    Mark Cousins

      Mark Cousins is Scottish Irish. His 25 feature-length films are about visual culture, cities, politics, walking, and pleasure. His six books are about the same things. He has tattoos of Marie Curie, Paul Cézanne, Abbas Kiarostami, and Kira Muratova.

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