FF:FAVp006 Media and documentary - Course Information

FAVp006 Media and documentary. Workshop on creative writing about documentary film

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jitka Lanšperková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. BcA. Andrea Slováková, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor), Patrycja Astrid Twardowska (deputy)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Pavel Skopal, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 12:00–13:40 03019

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Seminar of Creative Writing on Documentary Film is an opportunity for students of film studies, journalism and other humanities and social disciplines to train their skills in the reflection on films and festival events under the guidance of well-known reviewers and theoreticians during the Ji.hlava IDFF.
What are the possibilites of writing about documentary film within different genres? What are the barriers and advantages of the particular genres for a dialogue with documentary film? What are the conventions and the possibilities of these genres?
The course consists of three blocks:
1.1. Lectures of the Czech leading journalists - they present students with different forms of critical reflection, pitfalls and advantages of individual genres, the material being a documentary film or a film festival.
1.2. Lectures of foreign lecturers open up broader topic of media reflection of documentary film.
2. Independent student work - each chooses one genre and prepares their paper within three days.
3. Critical seminars with individual lecturers - in-depth analysis of written paper.

Learning outcomes

After finishing this course, students will have been able to:
Understand the issues of documentary cinematography.
Understand the problems of writing about documentary film in different genres and styles.
Write a critical reflection of a documentary film.
Analyze critical discourse.

Syllabus

• All lectures take place at the Ji.hlava IDFF from 24th to 29th October, 2019.
• The seminar is divided into two moduls - Modul 1 is designed for those who attend the seminar for 1st time, Modul 2 is designed for those who attend the seminar for 2nd time.
• Modul 1.
• 1. block: lectures on 25th October 2019
• 1.1. lectures in Czech
• reviews in a paper and on the internet
• review in professional press
• commentary
• interview
• essay
• blog
• 1. 2. seminar in Czech + 2 workshops in English (students can choose one of them)
• 2. independent work
• 3. critical seminar with lecturers, on 29th October 2019
• Modul 2 - Festival Studies
• 1. lectures in Czech and English + seminar in Czech, on 26th October 2019
• 1. 2. Seminar in Czech + 2 workshops
• 2. block: independent work.
• 3. block: critical seminar, on 29th October 2019
• On Monday, November 12th, 2019 all students have to send their final texts to their festival lecturer, to Ji.hlava IDFF (iveta@ji-hlava.cz) and to their university lecturer.

Literature

required literature
• NICHOLS, Bill. Úvod do dokumentárního filmu. 1. vyd. Praha: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2010, 316 s. ISBN 9788073311810. info
• GAUTHIER, Guy. Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie. Translated by Ladislav Šerý. 1. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2004, 507 s. ISBN 8073310236. info
• DO. Sborníky textů o dokumentu. Jihlava: JSAF.
• http://www.dokrevue.cz/

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures, critical seminars, independent work, discussion.
Courses are carried out within the MFDF Jihlava.
The festival provides seminar participants with low-cost accommodation and a free PRESS accreditation throughout the festival.

Assessment methods

Terms of evaluation:
1. Participation in all lectures is obligatory.
2. Passing the critical seminar with a lecturer.
3. Written assignement: paper on selected genre; the optimal range for each paper is determined by the lecturer - typically 9,000 characters.
Students will rewrite their paper based on a consultation within the critical seminar and will send it to their lecturer and also to andreas@ji-hlava.cz by 12.11.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.

Teacher's information

https://www.ji-hlava.cz/media-a-dokument

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