NPF 605 Chapter Notes - Chapter Nichols and Barnouw: Karel Reisz, Dziga Vertov, Richard Leacock
12 Oct 2018
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The oscars began awarding films in the mid-1980s: ex. The time of harvey milk (1984) about the pioneering gay activist and politician. Harvey milk: dependent on historical footage to recapture the feel and tone of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. Documentary has become the flagship for cinema of social engagement and distinctive vision. To the extent a documentary tells a story, the story is a plausible representation of what happened rather than an imaginative interpretation of what might have happened. the creative treatment of actuality ~ john grierson. Definition: documentary film speaks about situation and events involving real people (social actors) who present themselves within a framework. This frame conveys a plausible perspective on the lives, situations, and events portrayed. The distinct point of view of the filmmaker shapes the film into a way of understanding the historical world directly rather than through a fictional allegory.
