Week 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What did john grierson do for the genre?
A
Founded the term documentary. Created the film unit of the Empire Marketing Board.
2
Q
What did the empire marketing board film unit do?
A
Produced government funded docs to promote and educate the public about the British Empire.
3
Q
How was the general post office film unit funded?
A
Private funding from the oil industry.
4
Q
What were the 3 types of films made under Grierson at the Empire Film Unit?
A
Poetic and Experimental
Journalistic/Reportage
Propaganda/Narrative model
