Annotated Filmography Analysis

Based off Charles Webb’s 1963 novel by the same name, The Graduate is an American romantic comedy/drama released in the United States on December 21, 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols, produced by Lawrence Turman and the screenplay written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham. The film was produced by Lawrence Turman/Mike Nichols productions starting in March of 1967. Mike Nichols has also directed other well known films such as Catch-22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), and more recently Closer (2004). The film was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures nationally and United Artists internationally. AVCO Embassy Pictures studio, founded by Joseph E. Levine, the films executive producer, also claims production/distribution for other hit films such as Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956), The Fog (1980), and Prom Night (1980). The movie was well received due to its $104 million dollar box office opening tab. The score was produced by Dave Grusin and the songs written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

Firstly, it is important to understand how the documentary form is best suited to illustrate the film’s theme. In order to do this, one must have an overview of the documentary style of filmmaking. Documentaries concern themselves with the “exploration of

C: The release date of A Place at the Table is March 1, 2013.The initial DVD release date is June 25, 2013.

During the course of this essay it is my intention to discuss the differences between Classical Hollywood and post-Classical Hollywood. Although these terms refer to theoretical movements of which they are not definitive it is my goal to show that they are applicable in a broad way to a cinema tradition that dominated Hollywood production between 1916 and 1960 and which also pervaded Western Mainstream Cinema (Classical Hollywood or Classic Narrative Cinema) and to the movement and changes that came about following this time period (Post-Classical or New Hollywood). I intend to do this by first analysing and defining aspects of Classical Hollywood and having done that,

Film- Precious Knowledge Precious Knowledge is a documentary that takes place in Tucson, Arizona and focuses on how the Unified School district wants to completely ban the Mexican American Studies Program. In the film there were many scenes with examples of rhetorical appeal. I believe that the way the film was set up since the beginning had an impactful and direct emotional appeal on the audience. For instance, in the first scenes of the film we have the opportunity to get to know the main characters in a more intimate level.

Most of these observations are based on my knowledge, which is shallow, and observation from the mini-series Son of Morning Star. There is a few things to be said about some of the filming making techniques that many in my background call the dark days of 90’s melodrama. That being commented on, for me this paper will not be as integrated as I would like. The subject matter is slightly disjointed for me.

Everyday experience, suggests Edgerton, like documentary, arises from the interplay of two realms; one hidden and one perceived. This duality, encompassing both the darkroom of the film developer and dark theater where the film is screened, pertains not only to documentary but to life as we live it. Masked by our “inherent inability to see,” and curled inside timescales we cannot untangle, a bizarre world plays out, contained by, yet isolated from that which we live in (Edgerton. 1970 1-2). Nevertheless, this domain remains intimately connected to ours, accessible only through the lens of ongoing technological advancement. Similar to the convoluted relationship between adjacent timescales, documentary and truth also share an

A remarkably influential tool filmmakers utilise to portray a version of reality is their assortment of interviewees. These careful selections can severely influence the documentaries depiction of true-to-life

Pittsburgh Reinvents Itself as The New Hollywood (2012)- This article is incredibly useful since it talks about the groundworks Pittsburgh has set in place to become the, “Tinseltown of the East”. The article shows how, due to the 25% tax credit on films who use more than 60% of their production budget in Pittsburgh and the skilled inexpensive worker unions present here, the film industry has a great reason to do production here in Pittsburgh. This article is great at showing what Pittsburgh’s plans were for increasing film production and their hope that, due to these efforts, they could Pittsburgh from an industrial ghost town to a startup boomtown (Hipwell).

In “The myth of total cinema”, Bazin asserts that film produces reality with minimum human intervention, and as technology evolves, film will resemble reality with more fidelity and gives the example of sound addition. He talks about two types of films and filmmakers: the ones who believe in reality and the ones who believe in image.

A Class Divide, a video filmed 14 years after the murder of a historical figure and leader, a group of former classmates coming together with their families to join their former 3rd grade teach, Ms. Jane Elliott, to re-watch the day that she decided to show them all, first-hand, what discrimination was and what is did to people. The lesson was taught in the days following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968. The video they watch will show Ms. Elliott splitting her classroom into two groups, brown eyes and blue eyes. On the first day of their lesson the blue eyes were given the upper hand. They were praised for the things they did and they were given special privileges. The brown eyed children were not given these privileges

Adnan is not guilty because after Adnan and Hae broke up, Adnan lost interest in Hae. After the breakup, Adnan’s classmates mention he wasn’t upset. Also, Adnan was seeing other girls, and his emotions didn’t hit him. Like for example, it’s normal, especially, when the relationship was not working out or when troubles occurred between them. Even though they looked happy together, there was arguing involved. Most people when they break up, they don't want anything to do with their ex anymore. In Serial, Sarah Koenig doesn't mention Adnan and Hae together after they broke up, but they might of still been friends or not treating others differently. It’s different for each couple after a breakup, for instance, Adnan is a nice and caring person

The color of justice covered a wide range of issues in the juvenile justice system. The short informational film brought to light the facets that causes a majority of African and Hispanic American juveniles to be detained in detention centers, instead of being wrote a citation or referred to rehabilitation

Primary and Chronicle of a Summer are two examples of early observational movements in documentary films that started in the 1960's. Cinéma vérité was founded in France, while at the same time, direct cinema was founded in the United States. Both have the same intention of “being there” and placing the viewer in the location among the subjects. They each use at least one of the Griersonian's themes, such as male narrator voice-over, re-enactment shots, and scripts. However, there are a few differences in these movements with their choice and style in their approach.

Throughout this class, various discussions and blogs have been used to analyze the different elements of films such as theme, cinematic techniques and genre. It is time to bring all of these separate elements together in the analysis of one specific film, according to class text, “analyzing levels of meaning below the surface story can greatly enhance enjoyment as well as understanding of a film” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014. p. 10.03). There are several different approaches to film analysis including formalist, auteurist, and generic or any combination thereof. Utilizing a genre theory lens, the 1956 film The Searchers will be analyzed addressing contextual information, story/plot, aesthetic choices, social/personal impact and how these areas come together to develop the film.