Harbor: The Act of Autobiography

This written thesis accompanies a sixteen-minute documentary video, Harbor, in which the filmmaker explores her relationship with her father who has suffered a stroke. Detailed accounts of the pre-production, production and post-production of the video allow the reader to understand the challenging and rewarding process of making an autobiographical documentary. Theoretical issues are also discussed, including the validity, criticisms, artistic nature and ethical concerns of autobiographical filmmaking. The filmmaker stresses the universality of her story, and how, despite the film's very personal nature, it is applicable for anyone who has dealt with the illness and/or disability of a parent.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Doeren, Catherine Wallace

Contributors dc:contributor

• Levin, C. Melinda
• Levin, Ben
• Evans, Jennifer

• Documentary films -- Production and direction.
• Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Family relationships.
• Doeren, Catherine Wallace.
• film
• stroke
• myth

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Doeren, Catherine Wallace
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 45059930
untcat: b2228460
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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