The Structure Of Stories We Tell

There are many different views about refugees in Australian society, where illegal boat people and over flowing detention centres are a controversial problem today. Go Back To Where You Came From is a documentary directed by Ivan O’Mahoney about a social experiment that challenges the dominant views of six Australians about refugees and asylum seekers. These six Australians are taken on a 25 day journey where they are placed into the troubled “worlds” of refugees. For a few of the Australians it is their first time overseas but, for all of them it is the most challenging and confronting experience of their lives. This essay will discuss

Through time, educational information has been passed on using films otherwise known as documentaries, which are illustrated through pictures, interviews and recordings of real life events to provide a factual record or report.

This means that you only have a certain amount of time to tell a cohesive story. Basically, by the end of the episode, you need to have drawn some sort of conclusion from your original subject. This narrative is as important as chapters are to the organization of a book. To make the narrative have flow effectively, you need to link quotes from interviews together with narration. Transitions between concepts can be done most effectively via well written narration or background music. The narration is most efficient if it either summarize or adds insight to ideas, and the music is most effective if it sets the emotional tone of the upcoming discussion. Both the interviews, like the narrative, must progress the story. For example, in the “This American Life” episode “Switched at Birth”, the podcast first discusses the experiences of the two women who were switched at birth, and then the experiences of the mothers whose daughters were switched. The interviews built on each other. The audience doesn’t want to learn about the experiences of auxiliary characters before hearing from the protagonist; it just doesn’t doesn’t logically

The documentary Who Get’s In? examines the immigration policies and priorities of the Canadian government, said to represent the economic needs and values of the Canadian people. The film documents the experiences of migrants from asian and african countries and the barriers particular groups of migrants face.

The Creek Runs Red is a documentary about Pitcher, Oklahoma. Pitcher used to be the heart of a large zinc and lead mining site. The mining in this town used to bring prosperity to Pitcher, but now it contaminates the town with lead and acid. Pitcher was official declared a Superfund site in 1981 in an attempt to clean the 25,000 acres of mining debris. The chaos in this town brings three important sociological themes to light: environmental justice, risk perception, and social mobility.

What makes documentary filmmaking distinct to narrative filmmaking? There are a few contrasting objectives for both types of filmmaking that distinguishes them from each other. Simply put, narrative filmmaking is a movie with a pre-written script, actors and a story which is already crafted before they start shooting. while documentaries are filmmaking where real life events are captured, and a script is usually written afterwards. Narrative films rely on the three-act structure which goes Setup, Confrontation and Resolution or in other words, a beginning, middle and end. The main aim for the three-act structure is for the story to develop while the stakes get risker for our characters, so they evolve as the movie goes on. Narrative film

Home, where you feel safe, comfortable, and respected. The good, old and vintage American Dream compelled countless Americans to work day in and day out to acquire a house, a car, and a happy family. On this promised land, stated by the Declaration of Independence- “all men are created equal”, African Americans had a completely opposite experience on the path of purchasing and renting a house or an apartment during the Great Migration (African Americans are still discriminated by various institutions today). During the course of AFRAM 101 about segregation, I recalled articles and videos from the New York Times that I have read in the real estate section because they all portray minority groups’ experience with housing. I find many of the articles and videos relevant and insightful to discussions in the class, yet, “One residence, two different worlds” film by Colin Archdeacon provides remarkable perspective on the African American housing issue in New York City.

Stephanie Soechtig, is an award-winning film-maker, and director and producer of the nonfiction documentary Fed Up. She began producing documentaries for network news programs such as Primetime Live and 20/20, while also working for Good Morning America during the 2000 presidential elections and the O’Reilly Factor. In 2008, Soechtig partnered with Michael and Michelle Walrath to start Atlas Films, which provided inspiration and education to consumers on the most controversial topics. So far, Soechtig has been awarded the “Best Documentary Feature” for Tapped (2009), “People’s Choice Award” for Under the Gun (2016), and Fortune Magazine named Soechtig as being one of the “Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink” (Biography). In 2014, Soechtig’s “Grand Jury Prize” nominated film Fed Up (2014), narrated by TV Journalist Katie Couric, was created in hopes of unveiling the hidden secrets of the food industry by using statistical analysis and research expert’s testimonies to inform viewers of the direct impact that the food industry has on the health of our nation’s most vulnerable population—children. Soechtig and Couric present the argument that the roles of our government along with the interests and processing methods of food industries are ultimately responsible for the increasing rates of childhood obesity in the United States.

Through Deaf Eyes is a documentary about Deaf people, Deaf Culture, and Deaf History. Throughout the movie there are many interviews of Deaf people. During the interviews they talk about their experiences and their life growing up. The movie shows us what it was like, and what it is like through the eyes of a Deaf person. The movie shows us events that took place in Deaf History and have made Deaf Culture what it is today.

The dialectical tension that the video describes is predictable novelty dialect. Monica and her husband, Chandler, are going through a very tension moment. Phoebe who is friends of both bring a friend, Don who apparently was flouring with Monica, Chandler felt that his marriage is in trouble or even worse that Monica is going to leave him. This assumption happened when both Monica and Don shared their common preferences such as cheese .After Monica explained to Chandler that not because she likes cheese and his friend too, she is going to leave him. They both expressed their feeling by letting each other to know that even though the relationship is sometimes difficult, they love each other

In the following I want to introduce you to two different Chicagoan artists, who were presented in the PBS series Art:21. I have chosen Chris Ware and Theaster Gates.

Every year, millions of students across America attend a college or university hoping to further their education and prepare for the futures. The purpose of higher education is to create prepared minds and to help the students reach their full potential. However, the documentary Declining by Degrees, produced by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) in 2005, questions and challenges the post-secondary education system. The documentary exposes the problems of modern day post-secondary institutes that are hindering the process of education for students. Despite the secrecy of it all, higher education is jeopardizing student’s learning because of issues within the education system surrounding research driven professors and grade inflation.

At this point, the narrator finally discovers what the realities of life are. She also discovers deep within herself the reason for her feelings toward her parents at the funeral of Steve Gauley.

It is also assumed that the act of telling a story can provide insight into past, present and future events (Espinoza, 1997). By going through this process, individuals can find the importance of certain events and assign roles to people who are a part of their story. This act can allow a client to find new meaning and understanding to their reality (Espinoza, 1997). Not only is a

The subject of this paper has at least five names. Documentary Hypothesis and JEDP Theory are the most common. In this paper, this scholarly position will always be referred to as Documentary Hypothesis with a few exceptions.