being a cinematic accompaniment to a narrator reading an essay. From another perspective‚ an essay film could be defined as a documentary film visual basis combined with a form of commentary that contains elements of self-portrait (rather than autobiography)‚ where the signature (rather than the life-story) of the filmmaker is apparent. The cinematic essay often blends documentary‚ fiction‚ and experimental film making using a tones and editing styles.[17] The genre is not well-defined but might include
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Adela Peeva’s award winning documentary‚ “Whose is this song” tells the narrative of a simple melody that has ambiguous origins. Peeva’s investigation of the song’s roots takes her on a journey to Greece‚ Albania‚ Bosnia‚ Serbia‚ Macedonia and Bulgaria. Through her odyssey‚ it becomes evident how a seemingly “simple” song can highlight the factors that unites and divides the Balkan region. Due to the uncertainty of who claims the song‚ it presents a challenging topic to unpack because there are many
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In Santiago‚ Moreira Salles also uses the documentary idiom to construct a genealogical inquiry into his own family and class identity. Yet unlike in Um passaporte húngaro‚ the director’s reflexive attitude toward himself as both instigator and object of the film’s quest does not manifest through a performative intervention in the present that registers the effects triggered by the director-character’s presence. Rather‚ Santiago (subtitled Uma reflexão sobre o material em bruto‚ A Reflection on Raw
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establish the ’British documentary film movement’ at the Empire Marketing Board: a government organisation. Drifters (1929) contained many of the themes that were present in Grierson’s later work. It was a film about the herring fishing industry and in using Flaherty’s ethnographic observation and the soviet (futuristic)/German style of placing the relationship between man and machinery at the core with ordinary men as heroes led to success for Grierson and documentary. Drifters themes:
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Maham Farooqui Professor XYZ Operations HM 13th July 2014 The movie ‘Bully’ is a documentary and the message that it delivers is both troubling as well as moving. It shows us how some kids are constant sources of misery to others whom they consider to be different from the masses. Bullying has become a norm of our society and it is especially common in classrooms‚ cafeterias‚ school buses as well as in a principal’s office or in the teacher’s room. (Marriner‚ 3) ‘Bully’‚ is not only about the bullies
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The beginning of the documentary‚ “The Invisibles” talks about the journey to a new world‚ United States‚ the many risks those who try to escape the economic problems take just to get across the border. Many distasteful thing happen to families who try to reach North America‚ people are kidnapped‚ tortured in an inhumane matter‚ and killed in front of the others. This establishes fear among all other kidnapped to and all other who attempt to cross the border in hope of a better life. One thing that
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Roller Derby Laura Jaramillo Journal July 24‚ 2012 Multicultural A Whole New World This week I attended a one-time screening for a movie called Derby Baby. It was a documentary film on women who play roller derby. It was a small screening in a town called Wilmette. Over the past year I have been introduced to the culture and world of roller derby by my girlfriend. I have been able to experience many different events related to the culture‚ but this movie brought a different life
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“THE GAS MAN COMETH” The documentary‚ “Gas Land”‚ by Josh Fox‚ is a film about the problems with contaminated groundwater due to excessive and unregulated natural gas extraction across the country. In the film‚ Fox travels all over to talk to many people who have rented out their land to natural gas companies‚ only to get contaminated water and no help from any company or organization with the problems that ensue. Fox uses many techniques in his film to get across his point that America should
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Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine is a deceiving‚ manipulative‚ over exaggerated film. Even though it fits the definition of a documentary by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‚ it doesn’t deserve an Oscar Award for stretching out the truth so far. Michael Moore shows his trustworthiness through his films with the way he dresses like the everyday American. His baseball cap‚ casual t-shirt and jeans make us believe he’s just like us. In his film‚ he does go out to Buell Elementary
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classified as reality television. Documentaries‚ television news‚ sports television‚ talk shows and traditional game shows are usually not classified as reality television‚ even though they also feature non-actors in unscripted situations. Other genres that predate the reality television boom have sometimes been retroactively grouped into reality TV‚ including hidden camera shows such as Candid Camera (1948)‚ talent-search shows such as The Original Amateur Hour (1948)‚ documentary series about ordinary people
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