Town of Strangers: The Performative ‘Making-of’ Film and the Production of Reality
O'Brien, T. 2018. Town of Strangers: The Performative ‘Making-of’ Film and the Production of Reality. PhD thesis University of Westminster Westminster School of Arts
O'Brien, T. 2018. Town of Strangers: The Performative ‘Making-of’ Film and the Production of Reality. PhD thesis University of Westminster Westminster School of Arts
Title | Town of Strangers: The Performative ‘Making-of’ Film and the Production of Reality |
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Type | PhD thesis |
Authors | O'Brien, T. |
Abstract | This practice-based research project comprises two related components: a feature length film Town of Strangers (80 mins) and this written thesis (c. 50,000 words). The film Town of Strangers is an exploration of longing and belonging in the lives of several people with hybrid identities in the small Irish town of Gort, Co. Galway, who responded to a casting call in September 2015 by the filmmaker. This thesis text explicates the methodology and context for the film, which aims to explore documentary filmmaking as the production of reality rather than as observable truth. |
Year | 2018 |
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Published | Mar 2018 |
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