Filmmakers' Theories: Asif Kapadia and Michael Moore

This pack contains TWO lessons designed for the EDUQAS Film Studies course: Component 2 - Section B- DOCUMENTARY. Focus film: Amy

The lessons cover:

• What does ‘filmmakers’ theories’ mean?
• Introduction to Kapadia and his style
• Analysis task - watch first 15 mins of Senna, and first 15 mins of Amy - what conventions does Kapadia adopt/reject in his approach to documentary?
• Kapadia’s narrative film background and his ‘true-fiction’ approach
• Research task
• Article review to consolidation learning of Kapadia’s ‘filmmakers’ theory’

Lesson 2- Michael Moore

• Who is Moore?
• How does Moore define his style?
• Criticisms of Moore’s style
• Analysis - watch first 30 mins (or entire film) of Bowling for Columbine
• Students to analyse his film and identify what conventions of documentary he uses/rejects
• Detailed PowerPoint slides that explicitly explain each filmmakers unqiue approach, conventions of documentary they use and the ideological nature of their work.
• plenary - essay planning and setting activity

Also included:

• articles about Moore and Kapadia’s style
• Sample responses
• Filmmaker profiles for each filmmaker
• and more…