'With the Australian independent one-hour social documentary relegated to late night viewing on ABC TV and replaced in prime time by 'factual entertainment' series and docusoaps, we are starting to see the results of the growing primacy in factual TV around the world of the imperative to entertain. In light of this trend, one might ask what kind of future there is at our major public broadcaster for locally produced documentaries which explore serious subjects in depth and concern themselves with critical reflection and social change.' This article looks at: the challenge to documentary, the appeal of narrative, the advent of first person confession, the docusoap, reality TV, the new entertainment imperative, documentary as argument, the latest genre of 'what if . . . ', magic realism in the bush, the documentary pact, and revitalising the documentary project.
SKU: 00443-M134
Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Price
$7.50
Condition
New
Delivers To
Australia Wide
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Programming Life: Tim Clucas and Reality TV
This interview with Tim Clucas of Channel ten focuses on the success of reality television and the secrets behind its...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
'Letting Things Breathe': Glendyn Ivin, Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell on Last Ride
The director (Glendyn Ivin) and stars (Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell) of Last Ride discuss the film with Tom Redwood at the...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
Justifiably 'Under the Radar'
Hoskin analysis of Under the Radar focuses on the problems in the narrative structure and character development.
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
The Passing of Old Friends
Bonnie Jean Tosswill recalls her time as an usherette at Sydney picture theatres, including the Lyceum in Pitt Street,...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
Teaching Film in a Company Town: An Agenda for Discussion in the Digital Age
This paper is a revised version of a keynote address by Robert Rosen, Chair of the UCLA Department of Film and...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
Claustrophobic Reckonings in 'Tape'
'Watching 'Tape' (Richard Linklater, 2002) is analogous to walking into the most unpleasant of situations, a venture...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
Sympathy for the Devil Gathers No Moss: Revisiting Godard's Documentary Masterpiece
Lacey reviews Godard's documentary masterpiece pointing out that 'Godard's approach to the cinema is revolutionary, and...
$7.50
Ad is on hold
New
At the End of the World: Apocalypse, Survival and Love in John Hillcoat's The Road
With their interests in brutal landscapes, familial bonds and human nature pushed to the limit, Cormac McCarthy's novel...
