John Grierson’s address on the occasion of the “Thirty Years of the British Documentary” season at the National Film Theatre, London, in August 1959. He outlines the basic intentions of the early documentary filmmakers and the influence which British documentary has since had on the rest of the world.
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ACMI Identifier
005712
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Great Britain
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Great Britain - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)