The essay film
| dc.contributor.advisor | Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Dennis Aig | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Moore, John David | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-03T15:57:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-03T15:57:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | en |
| dc.description | Donkumentary is a film that is part of the student's thesis project. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper discusses the essay film and its practice. Criteria are established for the form: It should be less than feature length. It must have text. The text must represent a single voice, and the speakers attempt to work out some reasoned line of discourse on a problem. The text must have a strong personal point of view. The text's language should be as eloquent and interesting as possible. Three films are analyzed that illustrate the essay film form: Chris Marker's 'Letter from Siberia', Cindy Stillwell's 'Mating For Life', and Werner Herzog's 'Grizzly Man'. I conclude that the essay film form is a viable alternative to traditional documentary filmmaking styles. It is particularly useful in specific historical, social, and political contexts as a means of influencing public opinion and advocating for change. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9066 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Arts & Architecture | en |
| dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2015 by John David Moore | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Documentary films | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Essay | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Narration (Rhetoric) | en |
| dc.title | The essay film | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Donkumentary | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| mus.data.thumbpage | 15 | en |
| thesis.catalog.ckey | 2742078 | en |
| thesis.degree.committeemembers | Members, Graduate Committee: Cindy Stillwell; Lucia Ricciardelli | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Film & Photography | en |
| thesis.degree.genre | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.name | MFA | en |
| thesis.format.extentfirstpage | 1 | en |
| thesis.format.extentlastpage | 23 | en |
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