September 2001

Back to Nature September 2001

In this issue, we take a look at natural history, wildlife and environmental documentaries.

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Features

Nature's Way: Genre Must Adapt to Survive

The natural history genre occupies a niche that is...

ByBarryClark

Putting the 'Wild' Back in the Wildlife Programming

It was a familiar scene. The teacher would thread...

ByMichaelRose

'The Last Stand' Increases Awareness of the Environment

For the dissident audience the mission of the...

ByEmilyEdwards

Deep Sea Filming: The Perils and Pearls of Making Underwater IMAX Docs

If someone were to hold a competition to create...

ByHowardHall

Faster, Cheaper with More Control: New Technologies and Non-Theatrical Distribution

Technologies such as DVD and the Internet have...

ByTedBarron

30 Years On, There's Still a New Day For Marketing and Distribution

Those who haven’t made documentaries may wonder...

ByLibbyBassett

Columns

Lowell Thomas, Robert L. Bendick and Merian C. Cooper's 'This is Cinerama'

By GregMacGillivray

The IDA and the Millennium of the Documentary: A Message from the Executive Director

By SandraRuch

Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, September 2001

By MichaelDonaldson

Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, September 2001

By TomWhite

Tales From the Trenches: Meanwhile, Back in The Jungle....

By JuanFarre

Remembrance: Eric Barnouw

By BetsyMcLane