DC 204 History of Documentary

Course explores the variety of styles and concerns that shape documentaries. Content covers the first outdoor films made at the beginning of film history, the lyrical documentaries of Robert Flaherty, and the institutional documentaries inspired by John Grierson. Course also examines the broad range of developments of the post-World War II era, including the television documentary, cinema verite movement, collective and personal documentaries of anti-war and women's movements, role and impact of video in the '80s and '90s, and recent trend to incorporate narrative techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): NONE