THTR 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Docudrama, Russell Henderson, Matthew Shepard
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Deadline for the inal draft moved from november 16 to. What are some documentary ilms you have seen: blackish, loose change. What"s the diference between a documentary and a ilm/show that is based on a true story? : use facts to help tell your story- based on a true story, big diference- use of actors. Political: story to tell, impact to make, muck to rake, usually low-budget, long duration, small distribution, drama of everyday life. Educational: nutrition, nature (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Based on the collection of information from primary sources (such as newspapers, and especially interviews) Uses journalistic techniques to illuminates the central moral dilemmas of our time . Tries to get a more authentic experience of something through the eyes of those who were/ have been there. Sometimes use the process as the material. 1998, matthew shepard was murdered- beaten to death. Aaron mckinney and russell henderson were arrested shortly after the attack and charged with murder following.
