Documentary Film and Television

‘What is documentary?’…
this unit traces the evolution of the documentary from its
inception, covering key documentary theorists, movements
and practitioners. It
examines
the role of the
documentary as cultural intervention. Students are encouraged to
develop thei
r own documentary script proposal.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
•
describe the major characteristics of the documentary form in both film and
television;
•
describe key historical movements in documentary and
evaluate their contribution
to the development of the form;
•
recognise and critique the different forms the documentary has taken; and
•
apply theoretical perspectives to their own documentary practice.
UNIT CONTENT
This unit will cover the following top
ics:
1.
The role of documentary
2.
Subjectivity, objectivity and the representation of reality in documentary
3.
Historical evolution of documentary styles
4.
Contemporary hybrid fact
–
fiction forms
5.
Writing documentary proposals
6.
Community engagement and ethical practi
ce in documentary production
Textbook
Course Reader
The reader is
available in the bookshop
at a very reasonable cost and is
essential
for the
course
.
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