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    Furthermore, I remember in the documentary, “Embrace” the director did mention that in India women who “plumper” were desirable because that was an immediate indication that you were wealthy enough to feast; thus, a desirable partner, has now changed as well to thinner being more desirable, at least to women. The documentary, “Embrace” showed young girls in pageants and shows such as ‘Top Model’. One critique I do have for the documentary, and even the research is that when we talk about body image issues or body size, one very important factor tends to be missing; which is men. It is understandable that historically body issues tended to be a “women’s issue”. However, could this not be because many women are the ones coming forward with the issue? That there is somewhat of a stigma for men to come forward with this issue? Yet, I hear from so many men in my life that body size is just as important and an issue in their lives as I hear it is for…

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    rock”, edited by Robert Bolton, discussing the shootings of three IRA members in Gibraltar. The documentary goes into detail about the events leading up to the shooting, asking questions about the legality of the actions taken by the British government and the SAS. The documentary uncovers their own pieces of evidence and tries to put together a more thorough picture of the events, compared to the one given by the state. To get a more thorough understanding of this episode and its place in the…

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    Borat Documentary

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    The simplistic definitions of what documentary and mockumentary are has caused audiences to become cynical to what truth there is in factual films. The film ‘Borat: Cultural learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan’ directed by Larry Charles also known simply as Borat combines both fact and fiction while using mockumentary styling. Documentary is described as a creative treatment of actuality. Mockumentary is known as a fictional narrative that takes the form of a…

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    In 2010 documentary took Cannes by storm and became the buzz. The term catfish emerged and it was in everyone's mouth, Twitter and Facebook page. Nev Schumann became the big sensation at the Cannes movie festival. Nev documented his journey of meeting a young woman name Abby who had catfish too. The documentaries spun off a new show on MTV. Nev was joined by his sidekick Max on the road as he helped other people find a meet other people that they thought they were in relationships with that…

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    How different is a nature documentary and Nazi propaganda, really? My suggestion is they 're not very different at all. Of course, our expectations of documentaries and propaganda vary: we expect documentaries to be truthful, reliable. Propaganda of groups such as the Nazis, meanwhile, is considered manipulative—a great evil in the world. However, both utilise techniques of persuasion to the point of altering reality—when the style of the documentary becomes as important as its content; when, as…

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    Assessment 2 Australian Film Essay Topic 2 KPB205 Approaches to Contemporary Documentary Semester 2 2015 Name: Dermot McNamara Student Number: n9161988 Due Date: 16th October, 2015 Introduction Since one of the first documentary or non-fiction narrative films in 1922, innovation has dominated this area of filmmaking becoming immeasurable just how much it has changed. Film theorists such as Bill Nichols, continue to push the boundaries of documentary filmmaking with…

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    Throughout the list of documentaries, the two that best compare to each other in my opinion would be Nanook of the North, and Night and Frog. The reason for this is not because of just the overall themes, but the similar styles used to create each film. Nanook of the North is a silent documentary, which captures the struggles of a man name Nanook and his family in the Canadian artic. Similarly, the film Night and Frog is a short film documentary that captures the struggles, and describes the…

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    King Corn is an eye-opening documentary that highlights the huge role that corn plays in American society. The film was produced in 2007 by college friends Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney, and Curtis Ellis, who together moved from their familiar urban city to an Iowa farm. The film follows Cheney and Ellis as they rent a one-acre plot of farmland and plant their own crop of field corn. The documentary serves to demonstrate the American food industry’s reliance on corn and how corn has come to be in…

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    The Documentary known as “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” Directed by David Gelb is about a Sushi Chief, that goes by the name Jiro Ono. This Documentary provides a lot of things I have learned, that have also changed my perspective to how I see art, and a craft that you or any one may have a passion for. As you read this, I hope you can find some things and facts that interest you, as much as they interest me. Also understand how I feel about the reasoning behind this assignment, and what I think about…

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    There are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration when making a documentary film. One common issue that arises with documentary filmmaking is ethical issues. When people go to see documentaries, they are usually looking to be informed on some kind of topic, but some filmmakers might not use the most ethical approach to achieve that goal. Documentaries can “stand for or represent the views of individuals, groups, and institutions” (Nichols, 45). This can lead to issues later,…

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