Write an academically informed essay affirming one of these key arguments that challenge the idea of non-fiction in documentary
1. Objectivity/ subjectivity in interpretation
2. Narrativity- (dramatization, manipulation and ethics)
3. Social-political premise in selection- All films are representations and therefore fictive in nature
Use ONE of the following films: Super Size Me, Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground, The Bridge (or), Forgotten Silver, as examples in your argument.
Assessment of the Essay will take into consideration the factors below:
• Appropriate use of the relevant theoretical base from the unit readings and lectures
• Well-structured essay that clearly states the thesis to be argued
• Development of a clear logical argument with pros and cons of your point of
view
• Analysis with evidence of independent thinking, linking contemporary times
• A good positional conclusion
• **Academic Referencing: Exemplary use of academic referencing conventions
