Students in Michael Ostroff\u2019s fourth-year seminar are bringing history to the silver screen.\u00a0 The group of sixteen students enrolled in Making Documentary History has made four short documentaries that explore diverse themes and time periods from Canada\u2019s past.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore and more, we are seeing documentaries being produced exploring historical events,\u201d said Ostroff, a local film maker and history instructor. \u201cWe are appealing to an audience of non-specialists, people who appreciate history as educational entertainment but don\u2019t have the patience to delve into detailed historical readings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each student group submitted a number of topics they were interested in portraying. They narrowed their choice down to one based on which would make the best story, as well as the availability of archival photos and film.\u00a0 Final topics include an eclectic mix \u2013 a WWI hero, Canada\u2019s Cold War, gay rights in Ottawa and even food.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students are learning to use history in another medium, to search for the truth and present stories in an entertaining and enlightening manner,\u201d said Ostroff.<\/p>\n
Carleton\u2019s Instructional Media Services (IMS) provided the students with\u00a0lessons in using a video camera and introduced them to the art of editing, after which the students began to shoot their own documentaries.\u00a0 Currently in post-production, each documentary will range from 5-15 minutes in length.<\/p>\n
The course will culminate in a film screening on March 31, 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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