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Title
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A fistful of facts: reconsidering Dziga Vertov's cinematic truth.
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Creator
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Salomone, Peter., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Abstract/Description
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In 1919, the Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov declared a "death sentence" on fictional films. Vertov championed his own unique method of non-fiction filmmaking, called Kino-Eye, which is based on Vertov's ideas regarding truth in cinema. Although he does not write specifically about Vertov or film, the philosopher Nelson Goodman offers a contrasting view of truth in general. By comparing the Kino-Eye method to Goodman's philosophy, we can better understand Vertov's radical ideas and see more...
Show moreIn 1919, the Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov declared a "death sentence" on fictional films. Vertov championed his own unique method of non-fiction filmmaking, called Kino-Eye, which is based on Vertov's ideas regarding truth in cinema. Although he does not write specifically about Vertov or film, the philosopher Nelson Goodman offers a contrasting view of truth in general. By comparing the Kino-Eye method to Goodman's philosophy, we can better understand Vertov's radical ideas and see more clearly how the concept of cinematic truth has changed over time.
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Date Issued
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2008
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77687
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Subject Headings
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Criticism and interpretation, Documentary films, Sources, Motion pictures, Philosophy, Film criticism
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Format
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Document (PDF)
