The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Film and tv 2011 (sound and music) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2011 (cinematography and editing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2011 (producing films) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2011 (scriptwriting) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2011 (directing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2012 (producing films) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2012 (scriptwriting and directing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2012 (cinematography and editing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2012 (sound and music) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2013 (producing films) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2013 (scriptwriting and directing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2013 (cinematography and editing) - Documentary work
- Film and tv 2013 (sound and music) - Documentary work
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to add to a deeper understanding of
documentary film as a genre.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
distinguish, produce and analyze different genres within the area
of
documentary film.
Course contents
Lectures,instruction and two practical exercises, and one
individual writing assignment plus a group assignment, a
treatment for a documentary film.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Single Camera 2 or corresponding
Previous course names
Introduction to Documentary film
Additional information
Please contact the course leader for more information.
Recommended or required reading
Nichols, Bill (2001) Introduction to Documentary. Bloomington:
Indiana University Press ISBN: 0-253-21469-6
OTHER RELEVANT LITTERATURE:
Barnouw, Erik (1993) Documentary - a history of the non-fiction
film
New York: Oxford University Press
Aaltonen, Jouko (2006) Todellisuuden vangit vapauden
valtakunnassa – dokumenttielokuva ja sen tekoprosessi.
Helsinki: LIKE.
Wells, Paul (2001) The Documentary Form: Personal and Social
'Realities' i An Introduction to Film Studies (ed. Jill Nelmes)
London: Routledge
Helke, Susanna (2006) Nanookin jälki – Tyyli ja metodi
dokumentaarisen ja fiktiivisen elokuvan rajalla. Helsinki:
Taideteollisen Korkeakoulun julkaisusarja
Austin, Thomas & de Jong, Wilma (ed.) (2008)
Rethinking Documentary – New Perspectives, New Practises
Glasgow: McGraw-Hill
Rabiger, Michael: (1998): Directing the Documentary
Oxford: Focal Press
FILMS
Robert Flaherty: Nanook of the North
D.A. Pennebaker: Don´t Look Back
Alan Resnais: Night and Fog
Errol Morris: Thin Blue Line
Chris Marker : Sans Soleil
Steve James: Hoop Dreams
Werner Herzog: My Best Fiend
Morgan Spurlock: Supersize Me
Raymond Depardon: Modern Life
Ulrich Seidl: Animal Love
Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe: Lost in La Mancha
Jia Zhang-Ke: 24 City
Marc Singer: Dark Days
Janus Metz: Armadillo
Lise Birk Pedersen: Putin's Kiss
Virpi Suutari & Susanna Helke: Joutilaat
Visa Koiso-Kanttila: Isältä pojalle
Mika Ronkainen: Huutajat - Screeming
Pirjo Honkasalo: Melancholian 3 Huonetta
Knut Erik Jensen: Cool and Crazy
Jukka Kärkkäinen och J-P Passi: Kovasikajuttu
Joonas Berghäll & Mika Hotakainen: Miesten vuoro
Katja Gauriloff: Säilöttyjä unelmia
Study activities
- Lectures - 45 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 5 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 43 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
80% participation (compensating assignments are given should
participation not be met)
Participation in 2 exercises
Passed individual writing assignment
Teacher
- Cantell Saara
- Grabber Klaus
- Grönroos Anna-Karin
- Nordström Fred
Examiner
Lindfors Kauko
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
Se - see ASTA/ARBS
Assessment methods
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions