Docudrama as an Option for TV and Cinema

Subject guarantor:

Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

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David Musil (*1978)Graduated from Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University in Brno (Media and Communication Studies, 2005 and International Relations and European Studies, 2004). Currently studying PhD at the FAMU. Worked for Czech Television, TV Nova, Ogilvy PR Wordwide London and number of leading Czech papers, currently Creative Editor in Documentary Production Group in Czech Television and Fiction Content Development Manager in MediaPro Pictures.

Course contents:

DOCUSOAP, DOCUREALITY, DOCUDRAMA AND DRAMADOC

Docu-cross-genres as an option for TV and cinema

by David Musil

Seminar by the Czech cross-genre expert and TV creative producer David Musil,focusing on cross-genres of fiction and documentary and placing emphasis on explanation of mutual interconnection of docu-formats: particularly docusoaps, docurealities, docudramas and dramadocs.Feature and documentary films appear in plenty of types and forms. The seminar will present specific types of docu-formats, their definition and aspects of practical production of docu-cross-genres: audience, setting, location, characters, time, plot, story, fact and fiction.An integral part of the seminar will be screenings of illustrating teasers and their analysis. The seminar will explain some characteristic attributes of docu-formats, their differences and variety, methods of production, time demands, rating or placement in TV programme schemes.

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Assessment methods and criteria:

Two-page essay, 100% attendance

Lecturer's e-mail: ddmusil@gmail.com

Students evaluations will be based on attendance, involvement in class discussions, and submission of two-page storyline according to assignment at the end of the seminar.

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Day 121/3/2013 (9:30 - 18:00 with break)

Docusoap and docureality - documentary with feature film elements.

Day 222/3/2013 (9:30 - 18:00 with break)

Docudrama and dramadoc - feature film with documentary elements.The module has expository and practical part, where students discuss their proposals for docu-cross-genre formats.

Possible teasers of day 1 (docusoap and docureality):

1989 ? Cops ? US (Fox) ? S21E031989 ? How to Make a Royal Marines Officer ? UK (BBC)1996 ? Soho Stories ? UK (BBC2) ? trailer1998 ? The Cruise ? UK (BBC1) ? S01E012002 ? The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage ? UK (BBC) ? teaser2003 ? Airline ? US (Granada) ? S01E012003 ? The Simple Life ? US (Fox) ? S05E012004 ? Border Security: Australia?s Front Line ? AUS (Seven) ? S07E012005 ? Abenteuer 1927: Sommerfrische ? DE (ARD) ? S01E012005 ? Groeten uit de Rimboe ? NL (SBS6) ? S03E01?2006 ? Groeten Terug ? The Tribes Are Coming ? NL (SBS6)?2006 ? Wie die Wilden: Deutsche im Busch ? DE (SAT1)?2007 ? Meet the Natives ? UK (Channel 4)?2009 ? Meet the Natives ? US (National Geographic)2005 ? How To Start Your Own Country ? UK (BBC2) ? S01E012005 ? Webdreams ? CA (Showcase) ? S01E012006 ? Black. White. ? US (Fox) ? S012006 ? Die Ludolfs: 4 Brüder auf?m Schrottplatz ? DE (DMax) ? S01E182006 - Syv Sure Maend: Sku' det nu vaere moderne ? Seven Grumpy Man ? DK (TV2) ? S01?2003 ? Grumpy Old Men ? UK (BBC2) ?2004 ? Grumpy Old Women ? UK (BBC2)2006 ? Tabloid Wars ? UK (Bravo) ? S01E012006 ? The Real Housewifes of Orange County ? US (Bravo) ? S01E072006 ? The Real Hustle ? UK (BBC3) ? S02E112007 ? Commando: On The Frontline ? UK (ITV) ? S01E01?2007 ? The 55 Year Old Commando (Commando Making Of) ? UK (ITV)2007 ? Giles Wemmbley: Hogg Goes to Glastonbury ? UK (BBC4)2007 ? Wanted Down Under ? UK (BBC1) ? S03E192007 ? ZOO Days ? UK (Channel 5) ? S05E192008 ? Ross Camp in Afghanistan ? UK (Sky1) ? S01E012010 ? Dangerous Drivers? School ? UK (Channel 5)2010 ? Undercover Boss ? US (CBS) ? S01E012011 ? Dangerous Drivers School ? UK (Channel 5) ? S01E012011 ? Royal Navy Submarine Mission ? UK (Channel 5) ? S01E012012 ? Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan ? UK (Channel 5) ? S01E012012 ? The Tube ? UK (BBC2) ? S01E012003 ? The Tube ? UK (ITV1) ? S01E01

Possible teasers of day 2 (docudrama and dramadoc):

1922 ? Nanook of the North ? US1935 ? Night Mail ? UK1946 ? La bataille du rail ? FR1964 ? Culloden ? UK1965 ? The War Game ? UK1966 ? Cathy Come Home ? UK1967 ? The Battle of Algiers ? IT, ALG1980 ? Death of a Princess ? 1980 UK (2005 US)1982 ? Missing ? US1991 ? JFK ? US1992 ? The Amy Fisher ? My Story ? US1996 ? Hillsborough ? UK1998 ? Der 3. Weltkrieg ? DE2000 ? Deutschlandspiel ? DE2000 ? La Comune ? FR2001 ? Der Verleger ? DE2002 ? Bloody Sunday ? UK, IRL2005 ? Government Inspector ? UK2006 ? Die Mauer ? Berlin 61 ? DE2006 ? Dresden ? DE2006 ? The Queen ? UK, FR, IT2008 ? Falco ? Verdammt wir leben noch ? AT, DE2008 ? House of Saddam ? S01E01 ? UK

Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
21.03.2013		09:30–18:00	HEJTMANOVÁ J.		In English. Room 3. Lecturer: David Musil	paralelka 1
22.03.2013		09:30–18:00	HEJTMANOVÁ J.		In English. Room 1. Lecturer: David Musil	paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Fotografie EN - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie EN - magistr (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Erasmus (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject, optional subject)