Alan Rosenthal

A Casebook in Film Making

The Documentary Conscience

Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos

Stewed! is a young brand that has given a modern twist to an old-fashioned dish. With its funky packaging and design, and imaginative ingredient combinations, Stewed! has taken the supermarkets by storm. Stews have never been so exciting! In this, the first Stewed! cookbook, Stewed founder Alan Rosenthal offers 80 one-pot recipes from all over the world, including Prawn and chicken gumbo, Brazilian black bean and pork stew, Catalan fish stew with almonds and peppers, Beef in Barolo, and Persian lamb and spinach stew. Economical, tasty, comforting and simple to make at home, this fantastic new fully illustrated collection of recipes will appeal to all generations of stew-lovers.

Stewed!

Lobbyists and Lobbying in the States

The Third House

Milton Heumann

Nancy J. Hirschmann

John Hansen

William Crotty

Elizabeth Garrett

Jane Junn

Gerald Pomper

Jennifer Hochschild

Wilson McWilliams

Gordon Schochet

Nelson Polsby

Daniel Tichenor

Even before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, political scientists were assessing changes and continuities in the principles and practices of American democracy. Recent events, including the passage of the U.S. Patriot Act and the current debates about civil liberties versus homeland security, intensify the need to examine the long-term viability of democracy. In this book, fifteen major scholars assess the current state of American democracy, offering a spirited dialogue on the future of democratic politics. Contributors focus on three principles fundamental to democracy—equality, liberty, and participation. They examine these principles within the context of the basic institutions of American democracy: Congress and the state legislatures, the president, political parties, interest groups, and the Supreme Court. They raise questions regarding the checks and balances among formal governmental institutions (with the contributors sharing concern over the fading power of the legislature and the increased power of the executive and judiciary) as well as the role of political parties and interest groups. Topics discussed include: the incomplete mobilization of the electorate, the debates over campaign finance reform and term limits, the Supreme Court’s activist role in the Florida recount, the dangers of teledemocracy and state initiatives, the separation of political participation from residential location, “identity politics,” the clash of "negative" and "positive" liberty, and the prospects for personal freedom in an era of terrorist threats. This timely collection covers the issues relevant to the future of American democracy today not only for lawmakers, students, and historians, but for any concerned citizen.

Principles and Practices

The Future of American Democratic Politics

The documentary diaries offers piercing insights into the world of documentary filmmaking, and will be essential reading for students and professionals alike.

Working experiences of a non-fiction filmmaker

The documentary diaries

As Alan Rosenthal states in the preface to this new edition of his acclaimed resource for filmmakers, Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos is “a book about storytelling—how to tell great and moving stories about fascinating people, whether they be villains or heroes.” In response to technological advances and the growth of the documentary hybrid in the past five years, Rosenthal reconsiders how one approaches documentary filmmaking in the twenty-first century. Simply and clearly, he explains how to tackle day-to-day problems, from initial concept through distribution. He demonstrates his ideas throughout the book with examples from key filmmakers’ work. New aspects of this fourth edition include a vital new chapter titled "Making Your First Film," and a considerable enlargement of the section for producers, "Staying Alive," which includes an extensive discussion of financing, marketing, festivals, and distribution. This new edition offers a revised chapter on nonlinear editing, more examples of precise and exacting proposals, and the addition of a complex budget example with explanation of the budgeting process. Discussion of documentary hybrids, with suggestions for mastering changes and challenges, has also been expanded, while the “Family Films” chapter includes updated information that addresses rapid expansion in this genre.

Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Fourth Edition

One-pot cooking cuts down on washing up, requires minimal kitchen space and tends not to be overly complicated. What’s not to love about that? The first book of the Foolproof series, Foolproof One-Pot celebrates throwing ingredients into a single dish and letting the oven do the work. Alan Rosenthal offers amazing new ways to elevate classics, as well as revealing new sure-to-be favourites. From weekend slow cooks to easy-going tray bakes, this mouth-watering collection of 60 useful, vibrant recipes are all cooked with minimal fuss and maximum flavour!

60 Simple and Satisfying Recipes

Foolproof One-Pot

Rosenthal notes that docudrama wields more influence than the documentary and that ""reality-based stories taken from topical journalism are the most popular drama genre on US and British television today"". This collection of essays addresses the dominant questions and controversies of the genre.

Fact-fiction on Film and TV

Why Docudrama?

Interviews with film makers examine the techniques, styles, points of view, subjects, ethics, funding, and production of documentaries

"My worst day as governor was better than my best day as a United States senator."--Former Governor Tim Carper (D-DE, 1993-2001) Governors--both in, and now out of, office--see the job as the best in politics. Why is that? Drawing on a survey of former governors, personal interviews, as well as gubernatorial memoirs and biographies, Rosenthal shows students how and why governors succeed as policy leaders and makes a case as to why some governors are better at leveraging the institutional advantages of the office.

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