Advance Production R P Observational Documentary To Be

Advance Production: R & P Observational Documentary To Be and To Have -Être et Avoir’: France: Dir: Nicholas Philibert: 2002 To Be and To Have - Être et Avoir; -also the UK title -is a 2002 French documentary film, directed by Nicolas Philibert, about a small rural school which has one small class of mixed ages (from 4 to 12 years), with a dedicated teacher, Mr Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year. It was nominated as an "Out of Competition" film at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and achieved commercial success earning 2 million at the cinema, an enormous amount for a documentary. As the star of Etre et Avoir, France's most successful documentary, Mr Lopez the teacher became a national hero.

Observational Documentary • Homework: ESSAY Q Does the observational documentary show reality more than another mode of documentary? Deadline 29 th Sept Mon 1 st lesson. • STARTER – read short piece on observational documentary Etre et Avoir To Be and to Have (Nicholas Philibert ) 2002. (On table) • Objectives • To view an observational documentary ( 105 mins) • To introduce some legal issues and need for release forms when planning a documentary

Outcomes: Lesson 1 and 2 • Must recognise and list features of ‘fly on the wall’ observational documentary. ( note taking grid on table) • Most will identify and list some features and write down some examples from the film ( grid) • Some will evaluate these features and examples in their essay ( finish for homework).

Outcomes: 3 • All must read handout on legal issues raided by film, answer questions on worksheet and complete role play in class. ( worksheet on blog) • Most will identify some legal issues regarding documentary ( role play) • Some will include these issues in their essay ( finish for homework).