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About: Re: Teaching documentary

Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:40:12 -0700 (PDT)

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    Originally dated: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:40:12 -0700 (PDT)

    From: DanHenrich@xc.org (Dan Henrich)

    Portia & Frances
    I have also used DIRECTING THE DOCUMENTARY when teaching overseas. As with
    most of us, I develop purpose designed materials for each situation.
    Dan
    Daniel J. Henrich,
    Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
    LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
    1971 University Dr
    Lynchburg, VA 24502
    Email: DanHenrich@xc.org

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    > From: Frances Gateward <african-cinema-conference@xc.org>
    > To: african-cinema-conference@xc.org
    > Subject: Re: Teaching documentary
    > Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 10:01 AM
    >
    > Originally from: Frances Gateward <gateward@uiuc.edu>
    > Originally dated: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 07:01:46 -0700 (PD

    >
    > Portia,
    > There was a book published a little while ago called something
    like
    > "Directing Documentary." I believe the author is Michael Rabinger.
    I
    used a
    > few chapters here and there, and students found it helpful. There
    is a
    nice
    > section in it on interviewing techniques.
    > Frances Gateward
    > gateward@uiuc.edu
    >
    > At 11:37 AM 8/14/98 -0700, you wrote:
    > >Originally from: Portia E Cobb <pcobb@csd.uwm.edu>
    > >Originally dated: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 11:37:21 -0700
    (PDT)
    > >
    > >
    > >Dear all,
    > >Has anyone developed any curricula for teaching
    documentary
    > production for
    > >University film and video students? Can you
    recommend any reading
    > materials
    > >on the subject? Can you recommend titles of videos
    that I can show
    > in class?
    > >PS
    > >Does anyone know how to get ahold of Manthia
    Diawara's newest
    > documentary
    > >video (the title escapes me) about Africa?
    > > thanks,
    > >
    > > Portia Cobb
    > > UW-Milwaukee
    > >



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