Ethnographic film has developed in parallel with the development and use of film technology from its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century. Its pedagogical value has been much debated as pioneers of the use of film in anthropology, particularly in Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, tackled societies and cultures from diverse perspectives. The story of ethnographic film has been one of exponential growth, from it having been regarded as an adjunct to empirical fieldwork in the twentieth century to it having a significant role in anthropology as technology has brought it within the grasp of ethnographers everywhere.