Description
Pennebaker always regarded collaboration as an integral part of his filmmaking methods. His long-running collaboration with Richard Leacock and subsequently his work with Chris Hegedus enriched his approach and, in the process, instituted collaboration as a working practice integral to American direct cinema. His other collaborations, particularly those with Jean-Luc Godard and Norman Mailer, resulted in innovative combinations of observational techniques and fictional aesthetics. Such films as The War Room, which was about the 1992 Democratic primaries and was nominated for an Academy Award, and the 2009 Kings of Pastry continue to explore the capacities of observational documentary. In 2012 Pennebaker was the first documentary filmmaker to be awarded an Academy Honorary Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
About the Author
Keith Beattie is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Education of Deakin University, Melbourne. He is editor of Albert and David Maysles: Interviews, published by University Press of Mississippi.
Trent Griffiths is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University. He has published on documentary film.
Book Information
ISBN 9781496857927
Author Keith Beattie
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi
Series Conversations with Filmmakers Series