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Visual Perspectives in ‘Battle for Haditha’
This article considers how the visual construction of Nick Broomflied’s docudrama ‘Battle for Haditha’ questions the nature of contemporary warfare.
How does the visual style of ‘City of God’ draw attention to social realities in Brazil?
The following article about ‘City of God’ is part of a resource bundle aimed at helping students plan, structure and write a critically informed film essay.
How to Structure a Film Essay
This structure resource will help with formulating your thoughts onto a one-page document, ready to be transformed into a fully developed essay.
Writing a Film Essay: A Planning Guide
This resource is specifically designed for film students required to closely analyse films based on a specific question set by your tutor/lecturer.
Ethics and the Documentary Filmmaker
This article addresses some of the ethical considerations affecting the documentary filmmaker dealing with issues of conservation.
How the Camera turns into a Weapon
A student’s view: What role does the media play during wars and conflicts? Do the horrifying pictures have any impact on viewers located far away from the recorded conflicts?
Thoughts on the History of Human Rights
A brief overview the historical development of the human rights within popular consciousness.
“Jesus, we’re supposed to be here to help these people!”
A student’s view: Marlene Wagner (University of Vienna) considers De Palma’s ‘Casualties of War’ as a story without heroes or winners.
Why purpose-driven businesses are our future
Is it possible to trade, create and live in a way that honestly considers the rights of others? Purpose-driven business may just show us how.
Human Rights: Thoughts on their Authority and Limits
How can one define human rights and do they carry any value? Kees van der Brom briefly considers this complex set of questions.
The Triangularity of Practice-as-Research (PAR)
Thoughts on the challenges facing a practice-based researcher in film.
‘Cinema of the Dark side: Atrocity and the Ethics of Film Spectatorship’ by Shohini Chaudhuri
A review of Chaudhuri’s exciting contribution to the human rights cinema canon.
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