Nonfiction films

When subdivided by the appropriate geographic, topical and/or form subdivisions, this heading is used for works about nonfiction films.
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007006366
- info:lc/authorities/sh2007006366
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2007006366#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Nonstory films
Broader Terms
- Motion pictures
Narrower Terms
Sources
- found: Lopez, D. Films by genre, c1993 (Nonfiction film (nonstory film): term stands in opposition to fiction or fiction film and serves to group together all films which are meant to be educational or informational; used for films of a documentary nature and for films which have scientific, industrial, or pratical use; another term is factual film, which in its most restrictive sense only deals with the presentation of facts)
General Notes
- When subdivided by the appropriate geographic, topical and/or form subdivisions, this heading is used for works about nonfiction films.
Change Notes
- 2007-08-10: new
- 2008-09-26: revised

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