FILM 136DDocumentary Film and Video
Explores the category of nonfiction through a historical and theoretical study of documentary in film and video. Addresses ethnographic film, Soviet and Griersonian documentary, cinema verite and/or other selected documentary texts and the issues of representation they raise.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 20A or FILM 20B.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | I. E. Lusztig | Open 71/120 |
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | N. Hedrick | Open 42/45 |
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | T. Landberg | Closed 135/132 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Lusztig | 3.4 / 5 | 3.1 / 5 | 100% | 12 |
| Charles Hedrick | 2.8 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 | 11% | 67 |
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