Documentary Educational Resources (DER), originally called the Center for Documentary Anthropology, is a US non-profit producer and distributor of film and video in anthropology and ethnology.[1] It has been described by the Harvard Film Archive as "one of the most historically important resources of ethnographic film in the world today".[2]
It was founded in 1968 by independent filmmakers John Marshall and Timothy Asch and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts. Its mission is "to promote thought-provoking documentary film and media for learning about the people and cultures of the world.".[3]
In 2008 it donated 700 films to the Harvard Film Archive.[2]
References
- ↑ MacDonald, Scott (2013). "Documentary Educational Resources: A Brief Oral History". Film History: An International Journal. 25 (4): 143–160. doi:10.2979/filmhistory.25.4.143.
- 1 2 "Documentary Educational Resources Collection". Harvard Film Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ Documentary Educational Resources. "Documentary Educational Resources". Documentary Educational Resources.
External links
- Official website of Documentary Educational Resources
- "Documentary Educational Resources (DER)". Intute social sciences logo. JISC. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- IMDB record for Documentary Educational Resources
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