Overseas Digital Documentary Odyssee

The course is concerned with researching and producing short overseas digital documentaries underpinned by an introduction to the field of visual anthropology. Short documentaries engage both the heart and the intellect presenting a picture of the world, or at least a part of it. British documentarian John Grierson described it is a creative treatment of 'actuality', and that means it is grounded in real life, or in fact. You will look at locations in the world for, inspiration, personal stories and authenticity, and you will learn about the broader social, cultural and economic implications of the location but also about this particular type of filmmaking. The course, therefore, has both an academic slant as well as a practical one. The skills developed will be transferable to other forms of study whether it be digital filmmaking, journalism or another communication field. It will expand your powers of observation and description; of understanding local cultures and humankind; and of self-reflection on the role and responsibilities of a digital documentarian as a representative of your home country and an observer and commentator on a host country.