Kill the Documentary: A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars
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Columbia University Press, 2022.
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Jill Godmilow., & Jill Godmilow|AUTHOR. (2022). Kill the Documentary: A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jill Godmilow and Jill Godmilow|AUTHOR. 2022. Kill the Documentary: A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jill Godmilow and Jill Godmilow|AUTHOR. Kill the Documentary: A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars Columbia University Press, 2022.
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