Documentary Film

Why do documentary films get made? What do their makers hope these films will do in the world? Does the film released in a multiplex do something categorically different in the world from the one released online? How do stories get told across what might otherwise just be a series of talking heads? How can editing be used in didactic, conversational, or narrative ways?

Documentary Film | Syllabus

A class is a process, an independent organism with its own goals and dynamics. It is always something more than even the most imaginative lesson plan can predict. ~ Thomas P. Kasulis

Documentary Film | Schedule

Here’s what we’ll spend our time doing this semester. This schedule will evolve as we proceed. Watch regularly for more details, added activities, and stuff might change or move around as our conversation does.