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FAVKz047 Development and Growth of Documentaries: Social Influence

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Maša Hilčišin (lecturer)

Supervisor

PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture - Faculty of Arts
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture - Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Sat 3. 3. 13:20–16:35 C34, Sat 17. 3. 13:20–16:35 C34

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, B-OT)
• Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, N-OT)

Course objectives

The aim of this course is to give an historical overview of documentary film emphasizing its social influence and context. It is also about giving better understanding of social documentary film, its definition, and main theoretical apparatus. There will be discussed different documentary films, concepts, and approaches.

Syllabus

• The course will be structured in the following way:
• • Introduction, fragments, and brief overview of significant historical periods and development of documentary cinema
• • Main theoretical concepts and outlines on documentary film
• • Social documentary film through different periods, subjects, and filmmakers
• • Presentation of documentary films and filmmakers

Literature

• IORDANOVA, Dina. Cinema of flames :Balkan film, culture and the media. 1st publ. London: BFI Publishing, 2001. 322 s. ISBN 0-85170-848-X. info
• BRUZZI, Stella. New documentary :a critical introduction. 1st publ. London: Routledge, 2000. 199 s. ISBN 0-415-18296-4. info
• Theorizing documentary. Edited by Michael Renov. New York: Routledge, 1993. ix, 261 s. ISBN 0-415-90382-3. info

Teaching methods

The course ‘Development and Growth of Documentaries: Social Influence’ will be organized within eight (8) working hours of classes divided into two days, each day four hours long. Both parts of the course will be equally divided within the structure, therefore both days will cover political, and social overviews along with films presentations and analyzes. Discussion is highly encouraged.

Assessment methods

To complete successfully a course students have to write an essay on relevant subject.

Language in which the course is taught

English

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