With an emphasis on non-fiction film and television, this unit will explore theories and examples of realism. These examples will range from documentary cinema, reality on television, television documentaries, deconstructive 'essay' films, documentary-fiction mix experiments, ethnographic films and films made collectively by minority groups. The theoretical and practical issues discussed in relation to film and television will provide a framework for the examination of a number of important phases in the historical development of realist codes. -- Course Website
Instructor: Belinda Smaill
Prerequisites: Two units at first-year and two units at second-year level in Film and Television or approved discipline
