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Publication Date: 2012
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"Why Don't They Show Those on TV?": Documentary Film Festivals, Media and Community
Roy, Carole
International Journal of Lifelong Education, v31 n3 p293-307 2012
The importance of alternative forms of information is undeniable in a democratic society. Yet mass media often ignore important issues as well as grassroots struggles and victories. Over the past two decades, citizens of one small Canadian town have initiated a documentary film festival as a means to learn about diverse problems and/or share stories of successful community development and victorious social movements around the world. This sparked a series of documentary film festivals in other small Canadian towns. This article examines a study of two of these documentary film festivals and the learning reported by members of the audience.
Descriptors: Mass Media, Access to Information, Information Sources, Information Dissemination, Political Power, Context Effect, Adult Education, Films, Conferences (Gatherings), Activism, Community Development, Democracy, Documentaries, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Group Dynamics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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