Film

7 days in hell mockumentary

Laughing at tennis in '7 Days in Hell'

Article
Iris Dumoulin
22/06/2020
11 minutes to read

As a mockumentary, 7 Days in Hell (2015) features multiple documentary codes and functions to create a feeling of reality. How does 7 Days in Hell comment on and mock the reality of tennis documentaries?

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How Netflix suggests what to watch

Paper
Anne Marte Gardenier
15/01/2020
9 minutes to read

This article gives an overview of the way in which Netflix makes use of computational research techniques in their recommendation system and in the production of highly personalized content.

Framing 'Shirkers' as a first person documentary

Paper
Chen Li
20/09/2019
16 minutes to read

Shirkers (2018) is a documentary about athe mysterious personal experience of Sandi Tan, the filmmaker herself. Based on cognitive frame, this paper analyzes the textual, contextual, and real-world referential signals of 'Shirkers' (2018).

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Capharnaüm: an engaging story about Beirut

Article
Nadine Visser
24/05/2019
15 minutes to read

Capharnaüm is a realistic docudrama about a twelve-year old boy who wants to sue his parents. This paper discusses the realism and effects on the audience.

5 groundbreaking music video directors you should know

Article
Fay Georgaki
06/04/2017
4 minutes to read

Which groundbreaking music video directors should you know? These guys either go big or go home, so read this article to get to know them.