Education

This course will introduce participants to contemporary practice in ethnographic filmmaking, as well as the ethics, and practicalities that inform this diverse field of research practice.

It is aimed at beginners who are interested in incorporating the method into their social research but have no (or little) prior experience of filmmaking.

• Course Timings: 10:00 – 17:00 

As part of pre-course joining instructions, we ask that delegates have watched a film.  

The links to view a film will be shared in the pre course joining instructions issued ONE week prior to the course date. 

All are available online, behind a paywall with the fee of approx £5.00 being applicable.  Many universities subscribe to Kanopy, please check your institutional access.

Course Contents:

• Contemporary and experimental practice in the interdisciplinary field of ethnographic filmmaking;
• Critical history of the genre;
• Ethics of representation;
• Watching and decoding ethnographic films;
• Basic first steps for shooting a film;
• Important considerations for starting an ethnographic filmmaking project.

By the end of this workshop you will:

• Be able to think critically about the history of ethnographic filmmaking and how their practice can respond to this;
• Understand the core characteristics of contemporary ethnographic filmmaking – across the globe, and across genres;
• Have experience of watching and critiquing an ethnographic film;
• Be confident to start the process of shooting and editing an ethnographic film.