This is a powerpoint prepared for my classes on History of Schools of Thought & Movements in the field of Documentary.

1. Chronology of Documentary
CINEMA
Prepared by : M.H.Tamjidi
Associate Professor IRIB University

2. 1910 - 1919
• British Travelogue
• ( Durban )
1920 –1929
1922 : Flaherty
Nanook of the North
1925 : Cooper
Grass
1926 : Flaherty
Moana

3. 1927 : W. Ruttmann (GERMANY )
Berlin: The Symphony of a Great City
1926 – 27 : A.Cavalcanti ( FRANCE )
Rien que les Heures
1927 – 28 : Joris Ivens ( HOLLAND )
Bridge / Rain(1929)
1929 : D.Vertov ( RUSSIA )
The Man With A Movie Camera

4. British Documentary
John Grierson
1929 – Drifters
1934 – Song of Ceylon
1936 – Night Mail
G.P.O General Post Office
Basil Wright / Harry Watt
1930 - 1939

5. 1940 – 1949 World War II
1942 – Frank Capra
Why we Fight
( Triumph of the Will )
Best Documentary Award
1943 – John Huston
1943 – Capra
Battle of Britain / Russia
Best Documentary
Features / Short Subjects

6. 1945 – J. Huston ( US Army )
The Battle of San Pietro
1946 – Let There Be Light
1948 – Louis Lumiere ( Dies )
British War Films
1941 - Target for Tonight ( Watt )
1943 - Fires Were Started ( Jennings )
1943 - Listen to Britain………

7. Nazi War Films
Paul Joseph Goebbles ( 1933 )
Triumph of the Will
Baptism of Fire
Victory in the West
Triumph of the Will
Baptism of Fire
Victory in the West

8. 1950 – 1959 Post War Cinema
1951- Television
CBS/NBS/ABC
Paul Rotha&….(1955) ?
1960………….
1951 – “ See It Now”
E.Murrow/F.Friendly
Film Art – 1960
Robert Drew – Richard Leacock

9. 1950 – 1970 Cinema-Verite
( Direct Cinema )
New Wave
Technology/Portable Camera
Hand Held shooting
Against Studio
Cinema Truth
Kino-Glaz
Jean Rouch/Edgar Morin/
Chris Marker/Jacques Rozier

10. 1960 – 1989 Modern Era
1989 Michael Moore
Roger& Me…..
1990 – 2009
2002 Michael Moore
Bowling for Columbine
2003 OSCAR

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

12. •No End for
Documentary
Road…………

13. • Thanks for your attention.
• Prepared by: Tamjidi.
• Associate Professor IRIB University