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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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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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