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...

By Barry Clark

Putting the 'Wild' Back in the Wildlife Programming

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

By Michael Rose

'The Last Stand' Increases Awareness of the Environment

For the dissident audience the mission of the...

By Emily Edwards

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

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

By Howard Hall

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

Technologies such as DVD and the Internet have...

By Ted Barron

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

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

By Libby Bassett

Columns

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

By Greg MacGillivray

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

By Sandra Ruch

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

By Michael Donaldson

Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, September 2001

By Tom White

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

By Juan Farre

Remembrance: Eric Barnouw

By Betsy McLane