Documentary films are about documenting real life and not creating life like the purpose of animation, âWaltz with Bashirâ (by Ari Folman), maintained simple story to get the message across, the filmmaker as the main character take us through the film and build up the story from not knowing what they are talking about to connect all the interviews to help us understand what actually happened. What make this film stand out other than the other documentaries, is when the...
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INTRODUCTION No matter what age we are, everyone relish chocolates and candies but whenever we bite a chocolate bar or sip a cup of hot cocoa did we ever consider where it comes from? Chocolates make a person smile when they are sad, it can cheer up anyone at anytime and at any given situation, it is a token of love and symbol of friendship. But who knew that this sweet confectionary can also be bitter for many, and little...
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From training dolphins for the famous American TV series âFlipperâ, to now being an activist for these mammals, Ric OâBarry has been playing a major role in trying to uncover a dirty secret that is performed by the Japanese fishermen. âThe Coveâ, an Oscar-winning documentary, directed by Louie Psihoyos shows the motives and passion that OâBarry had going into filming the truth on how dolphins were being captured and slaughtered in the city of Taiji. The film was made to...
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Introduction The documentary film 'A Class Divided' is a thought-provoking exploration of the impact of discrimination and prejudice on individuals and society. It documents an experiment conducted by teacher Jane Elliott in her third-grade classroom, following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this critical essay, we will delve into the key themes and implications of the documentary, as well as analyze its effectiveness in challenging stereotypes and shedding light on social psychology. The Eye-Color Experiment In 'A...
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The visual artifact I chose for this rhetorical analysis is a documentary titled Gasland (2010). Gasland is an American documentary written and directed by Josh Fox. The film focuses on the communities in the United States where natural gas drilling activity was taking place, more specifically hydraulic fracturing or âfrackingâ. The film provides expertsâ opinions, witness accounts, and statistics to show its audience how dangerous and exploitative hydraulic fracturing is. The film uses emotional and logical appeals throughout the film...
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I have seen the Blue Gold documentary movie and enjoyed watching it. It was directed, co-produced, and co-written by Sam Bozzo. He is also the editor of the movie. It is made in the United States. This documentary is based on the book Blue gold: The fight to stop the corporate Theft of the worldâs water by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke. People are fighting with nature for living on this planet. In this whole movie, I saw the journey...
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Kwame Nkrumah in his essay âNeo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialismâ unleashes two different dimensions where in theory a neo-colonial state seems independent and sovereign but in reality, that stateâs economic system, political policy, cultural practices are influenced/controlled by external powers. In the documentary âLife and Debtâ, directed by Stephanie Black, the director has carefully presented how external power such as the IMF entered Jamaica to save its economy from the financial crisis, but in reality, it was just exploitation...
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The documentary chosen for this critique was âGeneration Likeâ, which focuses on a generation which is completely engrossed in social media. The documentary follows how social media is used by everyone, how itâs used by marketing companies to make money, and how companies use is to get their products and content out into the hands and mind of the people. Everything revolves around the âlikesâ, âviewsâ, âsubscribersâ, and etc. The overwhelming themes that the documentary touched on were the themes...
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âA documentary is a large term to depict a non-fiction movie that in some way 'documents' or captures reality.â Documentary practice is the process of preparing documentary projects. It relates to what people do with media devices, content, form, and production techniques so as to deal with the efficient, ethical, and conceptual difficulties and preferences that occur as they make documentary films or other similar presentations supporting fact or reality. institutes offer classes and programs in documentary practice. Documentary and...
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Documentary photography is a style of photography that is about capturing the decisive moment, some people treat it as a synonym for photojournalism. It gives us a clear and precise portrayal of individuals, events, and items, and is regularly utilised in real life reportage âDocumentary relies on the construction of an image in the representation of realityâ - David Bate. There is often a story behind the documentary photography which is to affect social change. This type of photography shows...
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In this essay, I will be discussing and researching the history of documentary and the theories that I will include the like Bruzzi, Bill Nichols, Patricia White and so forth as they referred to Gaea Girls and Grey Gardens which are the two documentaries that I will emphasize my argument which is there are relationships between the real events and itâs representation shown in documentaries. Documentaryâ is a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about...
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What can the photograph do? It can create a freeze frame in time, but can it be more than a memory? Photography wasnât originally used to âalleviate human sufferingâ5, but that is often the intention of those who photograph in an activist nature. The photograph can speak provide more truth than words or a painting can. It is a universal language that everyone can understand, there is no barrier between worlds. So, when presented with an image of a child...
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Up to eighteen years of age in the life of a typical American teenager, completing high school studies is mandated by the US government. However, this raises a crucial question. Is the education provided by schools enough to make one ready for the real world? In backward countries, where not every child has the privilege of attending schools, children usually learn from what they see happen around them. It is their surroundings and experiences that teach them what they know....
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Egotistical ideas that these individuals were not brave or intelligent enough to be an impactful soldier. However, ultimately they were allowed to fight, which was the force needed that allowed the Union to win against the Confederates. Tubman was exceptional. Not only was she an African American slave that escaped her bondage, but she was also a female. Her gender and race was a double factor to her oppression by the white men, however, she did not let her circumstances...
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One film that Iâve seen recently, which I think deserves merit is the movie Harriet. According to IMDb (Internet Movie Database), this film is based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic African American freedom fighter. Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and her transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. This film was released on November 1, 2019 and has a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in...
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The documentary film, âWhite Like Meâ, created by Tim Wise, provides a clear picture of what it's like to be a âwhiteâ person in America. Wise brings to the screen his investigative racism and prejudices through the eyes of whiteness and white advantage. The narrative's point of view is to understand the obviously calculated thought of white advantage. It also shows how our mistake as an overall population perceives the psychological, social, and political aspects of whites disproportionately and race-based....
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1. Compare and contrast, evaluate and critique, the use and effect of archival footage in the nonfiction films we have studied across weeks 9-14. âI am not your Negroâ vs. âChisholm â72â Beyond the presentation of archival documentaries, it has fallen into two unfortunate groups. Thereâs the conventional variety of âarchival docâ that consists of basic talking head interviews intercut with old footage and photographs, much of it rather randomly selected and presented. Much of these films are stiff and...
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Barak Goodman and Jamila Ephronâs documentary, Woodstock; Three Days that Defined a Generation highlights the making and delivery of the festival that was to become a quintessential part of the counterculture revolution of the 60s. Woodstock epitomised a generationâs stance on civil rights, the Vietnam war, womanâs liberation, gay rights and environmental movements. While it started as an idea by organisers to bring together the most important bands of the day, it morphed into an event that outgrew the boundaries...
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The modernization of our lives has a huge impact on one us, especially in the field of technology ushering in the computer age. It would be nice for everyone to work together, but this is not possible because conflicts of interest between people impede joint action. There are lots of name persons interviewed in the documentary but, I will cite a few people that have been interviewed in the film. First, we have Tristan Harris, He is a former design...
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Introduction In the documentary 'Through Deaf Eyes,' directed by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey, the vibrant and diverse world of Deaf culture is brought to life. The film takes viewers on a journey through the history, struggles, triumphs, and unique perspectives of the Deaf community. This summary essay provides an overview of the documentary, highlighting its key themes, narratives, and contributions to raising awareness about Deaf culture. Body Exploring Deaf Culture 'Through Deaf Eyes' delves into the rich tapestry of...
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Thanks in large part to Netflix's new documentary, people are beginning to recognize the dangers of modern social networking sites. The film includes interviews with sort of particular employees, executives, and other professionals from the sort basically top tech companies and sort of kind of social media platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Mozilla in a particularly big way. A Netflix Documentary titled 'The Social Dilemma', directed by Jeff Orlowski and set to premiere in 2020, showcases different technology professionals...
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Childhood experiences are defined through the environments in which they are raised in. Regardless of their environment, a child will thrive through natural survival instincts, coping skills, and will exhibit resiliency characteristics throughout their childhood. Throughout the films âKony 2012â and âBabiesâ, it displays childhood from two very different views, and how childhood can manifest differently according to geographical habitus. âKony 2012â was a film produced by the organization Invisible Children, and was made to create awareness about a Lordâs...
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Back To School Documentary: The covid-19 pandemic made us acknowledge the major global perplexes we are facing. Whether they are economic, political, social, or environmental issues; we are witnessing such aspects rapidly diminish and hit their lowest of low in terms of technicality, ethicality, and the pursuit of a normal day-to-day life. But most importantly, the pandemic affected students and education by many orders of magnitude. Education takes an essential segment of people's lives; depending on their future careers, either...
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Many documentary narratives are heavily influenced by the unique relationship present between documentarian and their subject. Whether friendly, professional, neutral, or intimate, this connection ultimately skews the productâs position upon itsâ subject matter and poses difficulties in exploring the subject matter in the manner intended by itsâ documentarian. The choices in how each of the following documentarians presents their product in both narrative form and point of view, their relationship with their subject, and their subjectâs agency in the final...
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Fed Up âIf a foreign nation was causing our children to become obese, thatâs going to affect their health and hurt their happiness, cause them to be depressed, have poor self-esteemâif a foreign nation were doing that to our children, weâd probably go to war. We would defend our families. So why do we accept this from our own country?â Dr. Harvey Karp This is one of the many quotes from the documentary ââFed Up, It was one of my...
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In the documentary novel by Avi, âNothing But the Truth,â the outcome can be blamed on multiple people, depending on which side you take in the story. Philip is mostly to blame for the outcome, having started the whole story by breaking a known rule, telling a one-sided story, and by disrespecting Miss Narwin and the school administration. One reason Philip is to blame for the outcome is breaking a known rule regarding the national anthem. In a memo about...
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Introduction In the documentary 'Through Deaf Eyes,' directed by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey, the rich and diverse world of Deaf culture is explored, challenging conventional perspectives on deafness and offering profound insights into the Deaf experience. This literary criticism essay delves into the documentary's exploration of Deaf culture, shedding light on its narrative structure, portrayal of personal stories, and representation of the Deaf community's struggles and triumphs. Body Narrative Structure 'Through Deaf Eyes' adopts a compelling narrative structure that...
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To understand Mass incarceration, I have to understand the term and have a understanding of its back ground after doing some research this is the information I gained. Mass incarceration is an issue in the world. Incarceration is messed up in America. We sent to people to prison for breaking the law, and to deter others from breaking the law punishment deterrence. But America is better at punishment than correction, todays prisoners are tomorrows neighbors. America has about 4 percent...
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