THEA 250 - Documentary Film Movements & Genres

Will take an in-depth look at specific movements and genres within documentary cinema. The subject matter will vary from semester to semester as in its narrative film equivalents, FILM 270 and FILM 275. Movements examined can include cinema verite, performative, and digital/animated documentary films, for example. Genres can include ethnographic, historical, science & nature, and social documentaries focusing on specific topics such as health and wellness, race relations, environmental issues, gender discrimination, politics, media, etc. Lectures and discussions are supplemented by class screenings.

Cross-listed with FILM 250
3 credits