MEDIA 220

Mockumentary and Docu-Genres

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for MEDIA 220.

Description

 

Considers the development of mockumentary and fakery in relation to documentary genres. Introduces students to basic concepts related to documentary realism and then explores a range of film and television examples that refer to, subvert, and problematise notions of visible evidence and factuality.

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Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

MEDIA 220: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in Media and Screen Studies and 30 points passed

Restrictions

MEDIA 316