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Hey folks. Below is an academic essay I wrote in 2022 for my documentary class. I had a fun time writing this and my analytical, theoretical brain was having a heyday with this. Also, not to flex but I had two of my professors read this, and they said it was graduate-level writing, I was an undergrad at the time soooo.... Anywho, here's an academic essay diving into the debate of the non-fictionness of documentary, is it all reality or no? With some emphasis on film movements

Ok. Ok. So I was a TA for the Intro to Film (TMA 102) course at BYU during my senior year of college. One of my absolute favorite things about the class was teaching students the power and theoretical significance of filmic elements, those elements being: non-traditional/linear narrative, linear narrative, cinematography, editing, production design, acting, sound, etc. We'd use these elements to prove or illustrate a theme that is present in a film. One of my favorite ways t

See the full list on Letterboxd. I've always been fascinated by films--the worlds they can take us to, the perspectives they help us see and understand, the powerful themes that help us learn and grow. Here is a list of a few of the films, in no particular order, that altered my worldview, grew up with me, or influenced me as a creator. Starting strong with Wim Wenders' most recent work, Perfect Days (2023). The simplicity of this film, especially its repetitious mundanity,