COM 391 - Documentary Film

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Marist College

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Description:

Three Credits LA This course is an examination of documentary film and video, both as a film movement and as a record of history. The course surveys the historical development of documentary starting with the Lumière Brothers and ending with new trends in documentary. Filmmakers examined include: Robert Flaherty, Pare Lorentz, Frederick Wiseman, Leni Reifenstahl, John Grierson, John Huston, Michael Moore, and Errol Morris. Various trends in documentary will be explored, such as: documentary as social advocate, Cinéma Vérité, propaganda, ethnographic uses. The impact of the documentary movement on society will be explored. Fulfills Cinema Studies Minor requirement and cultural diversity requirement. Offered in fal Prerequisite: Junior standing

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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