Filmmakers' Theories and Intentions
Film Studies · Year 13 · Documentary Film · 3o Periodo

Filmmakers' Theories and Intentions

Explore the concept of the documentary auteur and the specific theories that guide individual filmmakers. Students will analyse how a director's personal vision and intentions shape the final film.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE GCE AS and A level subject content Film Studies Year 13: Global filmmaking perspectives;Study of the filmmaker's theories and intentions in relation to documentary film.

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Explore the concept of the documentary auteur and the specific theories that guide individual filmmakers. Students will analyse how a director's personal vision and intentions shape the final film.

Key Questions

  1. Can a documentary filmmaker be considered an auteur?
  2. How do a filmmaker's personal theories influence their stylistic choices?
  3. To what extent does the director's presence alter the reality being filmed?

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