Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'

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dc.contributor.advisorMaasdorp, Lianien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAbrahams, Johannen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-04T07:08:43Z
dc.date.available2015-05-04T07:08:43Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractEver since filmmakers started making non-fiction films, they have been plagued by the question of objectivity. Is it true, is it accurate, and is it fair? Today television consumers have become sophisticated and media savvy. They know that with any documentary, a number of editorial and creative decisions are being made often by a number of people working in a team. The question in this study is how a film can still be truthful, fair and relevant for viewers despite a clear bias on the part of the filmmaker. Michael Rabiger, Stella Bruzzi, and Sheila Bernard gave great insight into the importance of fairness toward participants, while the P.O.V series aired on PBS in the US show how to make films from a particular point of view to stimulate debate. Based on this I will argue that it is possible for a filmmaker to hold a particular view and to still make a film that is fair and accurate.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAbrahams, J. (2014). <i>Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12717en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAbrahams, Johann. <i>"Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12717en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAbrahams, J. 2014. Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Abrahams, Johann AB - Ever since filmmakers started making non-fiction films, they have been plagued by the question of objectivity. Is it true, is it accurate, and is it fair? Today television consumers have become sophisticated and media savvy. They know that with any documentary, a number of editorial and creative decisions are being made often by a number of people working in a team. The question in this study is how a film can still be truthful, fair and relevant for viewers despite a clear bias on the part of the filmmaker. Michael Rabiger, Stella Bruzzi, and Sheila Bernard gave great insight into the importance of fairness toward participants, while the P.O.V series aired on PBS in the US show how to make films from a particular point of view to stimulate debate. Based on this I will argue that it is possible for a filmmaker to hold a particular view and to still make a film that is fair and accurate. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home' TI - Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home' UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12717 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12717
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAbrahams J. Fairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12717en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Film and Media Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleFairness in subjective documentary storytelling : A reflective essay supporting the documentary film 'Coming Home'en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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