[Discussion] Documentary Film Summer School 04

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:47:25 -0700

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*The University of Lugano*, Switzerland, in association with the Locarno=20
International Film Festival, organises for the fourth year running a=20
Summer School on the analysis of films and audiovisual products. The=20
2004 edition, scheduled to take place in Locarno from 1st to 7th August,=20
will focus specifically on the documentary film and its implications=20
with journalistic issues.

Cinema has challenged journalism in two ways. On the one hand it has=20
often depicted events involving journalists: from The Big Carnival=20
(Billy Wilder, 1951) to All the President's Men (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)=20
journalism may be seen as an epic told by cinema. On the other, cinema=20
has often been a journalistic instrument. Indeed, from Tierra sin pan=20
(Luis Bu=F1uel, 1932) to The Salt of the Earth (Herbert Bibermann, 1954),=
=20
hard and complex realities have been investigated and brought to light=20
through this medium. In which way has the documentary film embodied a=20
journalistic vocation in cinema? How did it evolve, faced with the need=20
to explore reality? How did it interpret the idea of information? This=20
year's Summer School will try to answer these questions, crossing two=20
parallel paths. Attention will focus on the language of this genre=20
(journalistic documentary), its historical evolution, its theoretical=20
articulations, and its ability to enhance the credibility of images. At=20
the same time, to better understand how to inform with images, we will=20
explore the different imagery and styles of the informational=20
documentary, as well as its productive constraints and political=20
implications.

Applications are to be submitted by Friday, 2 July, 2004 using our=20
web-based application form www.fss.unisi.ch.

	Jean-Pierre Candeloro
Universit=E0 della Svizzera italiana
Facolt=E0 di scienze della comunicazione
Istituto Media e Giornalismo (IMeG)
Via G. Buffi 13
CH-6900 Lugano

Phone: +41919124701
Fax: +41919124647

Email: candeloj@lu.unisi.ch <mailto:candeloj@lu.unisi.ch>
Visit the website at http://www.fss.unisi.ch

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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica"><b>The University of
Lugano</b>, Switzerland, in association with the
Locarno International Film Festival, organises for the fourth year
running a Summer School on the analysis of films and audiovisual
products. The 2004 edition, scheduled to take place in Locarno from 1st
to 7th August, will focus specifically on the documentary film and its
implications with journalistic issues.
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica">Cinema has
challenged journalism in two ways. On the one hand it has often
depicted events involving journalists: from The Big Carnival (Billy
Wilder, 1951) to All the President&#8217;s Men (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)
journalism may be seen as an epic told by cinema. On the other, cinema
has often been a journalistic instrument. Indeed, from Tierra sin pan
(Luis Bu=F1uel, 1932) to The Salt of the Earth (Herbert Bibermann, 1954),
hard and complex realities have been investigated and brought to light
through this medium. In which way has the documentary film embodied a
journalistic vocation in cinema? How did it evolve, faced with the need
to explore reality? How did it interpret the idea of information? This
year&#8217;s Summer School will try to answer these questions, crossing t=
wo
parallel paths. Attention will focus on the language of this genre
(journalistic documentary), its historical evolution, its theoretical
articulations, and its ability to enhance the credibility of images. At
the same time, to better understand how to inform with images, we will
explore the different imagery and styles of the informational
documentary, as well as its productive constraints and political
implications.
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica">Applications are t=
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Universit=E0 della Svizzera italiana <br>
Facolt=E0 di scienze della comunicazione <br>
Istituto Media e Giornalismo (IMeG) <br>
Via G. Buffi 13 <br>
CH-6900 Lugano <br>
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Phone: +41919124701 <br>
Fax: +41919124647 </font></font>
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