Aesthetics and Ethics in Experimental Documentary Practices

This exam addresses the aesthetics and ethics involved in experimental documentary practices, focusing on how filmmakers navigate issues of representation and authenticity. Students will critically analyze the ethical implications of narrative choices in documentary filmmaking.

Exploring aesthetics in documentary is crucial for understanding how artistic choices influence audience perception and ethical considerations. Documentarians often grapple with the responsibility of representing subjects, making this examination highly relevant for contemporary media studies.

The assessment will evaluate students' abilities to articulate the ethical challenges faced by filmmakers and the aesthetic considerations that arise in experimental documentaries. Students should demonstrate a nuanced understanding through verbal discussion.

Students may be encouraged to critique selected works, emphasizing how ethics and aesthetics intersect and influence perception and reception in experimental documentary contexts.