Module Information

This module offers you the opportunity to develop your documentary production skills alongside an understanding of the history and tradition of the form. The principal aim is to allow you to identify your own, distinct filmmaking voice and to view your creative decisions within the broader context of how documentary functions in society, and how it either conforms to or departs from, conventions that have shifted over time. You will be encouraged to think about the role of documentary in a contemporary context, particularly in addressing the ecological and environmental issues that have come to play a major role in our lives and, more specifically, how investigating local issues can reveal new information and knowledge about global affairs. Through individual and small groups exercises, this critically-informed practice module will equip you with a strong sense of authorial perspective, whilst also developing both traditional and experimental forms of documentary production.