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How to Write a Documentary Movie Review Art 1030 Please answer as many of the questions below as you can. You should use outside sources in conducting some of the research for this review. Make sure any internet sources are from reputable websites and cite the website/author properly on the works cited/reference page. A minimum of 2 sources including the film must be used for this review. This review should be 2 pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman font with citations and reference page. APA, MLA or Chicago style will be accepted. When completed upload your review to the D2L dropbox by the deadline listed in the course calendar. Format your review as follows: Introduction:

• Name of documentary...author/producer of documentary...year? General Issues:

• Who paid for (sponsored) or produced it?-----what is the significance of this?

• Was it "informational" or "promotional"? • Did it have a stated thesis (purpose) or did you need to infer that? • Who (and what kind of) was the primary audience it aimed at? • What type of approach (i.e. archival footage, interviews, film, printed

materials, etc.) was used in it? • Did it contain any "fiction" or "drama" mixed in with the information?

Specific Issues: • What is the relevance of it to specific areas/topics of our course? • Did it critically view the subject...or was it largely descriptive without

analysis? • Which specific concepts or ideas are pertinent in understanding the

documentary? • What "level of analysis" (micro/macro) was primarily used (or did it include

more than one)? • Did any certain issues or topics emerge as the strongest...weakest?

Overview Issues: • Was there anything "left unsaid" which you feel would have improved the

presentation? • Was there anything you would have liked to see included which wasn't? • As a viewer, were there any "unintentional" results of your viewing it? • What are some reasons you would and wouldn't suggest others to view

this documentary? • How might the documentary impact others different from you (i.e. gender,

ethnicity, cultural, etc.)? • What did you learn and/or how did it enhance your understanding? • Did you learn anything from your Review itself?