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This module brings together the notions of entertainment and information at the heart of the 鈥榠dea of documentary鈥�. In the post-millennial age old dualisms such as 鈥榙ocumentary鈥� and 鈥榙rama鈥� are, if not becoming merged, then permitted to exist in dialogue with each other. This module is intended to analyse and discuss the entertain/inform dichotomy and to contribute to the academic discourse on fact-based film and media begun with John Grierson鈥檚 founding definition of documentary as 鈥榯he creative treatment of actuality鈥�. This module will immerse students in documentaries that have garnered audience approval as well as critical appreciation, and will lead to an essay that will ask students to engage with influential documentaries of the past alongside their more recent counterparts. A considerable variety of documentary styles, aesthetics and modes will be explored in the module and students will be encouraged to view and read widely around the required texts.
In this 10-week module we will examine a variety of predominantly post-millennial documentary modes, especially in relation to performance and visual style
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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