James Anklam
Adjunct Professor, Department of English
Community-Engaged Course Name: ENGL 462: Documentary Film and Community
Community Partners: Dignity for the Aged; James A. Fields House; Newport News Historic Services, Next Generation Storytellers – along with AFAV (Authentic Film Artistic Voice) video production; The Mariners’ Museum and Park; and Soundscapes
Course Description: This course examines the history, theory, and practice of documentary film, emphasizing its distinctive and visual elements. Students study significant films and directors in the documentary tradition while delving into questions about the representation of communities and the nature of reality. Students also create and workshop their own short documentary films, drawn from various cinematic documentary styles, such as cinema-verite, expository, and poetic. This course may be repeated once for a total of six credit hours.
