As I said yesterday, I will be arriving "fashionably late" to class, and Naomi Wallwork from NZFC will be talking to you . .she is drawing on the SOI from the NZFC, so make sure you read that material.
As far as questions for this week, I think last week's questions still pertain so have another think through these.
I hope my lecture gave you a sense of the arguments posed for the formation of of NZFC in 1978. First the need to express "national and cultural identity" (and examining what this is since "decolonization and globalization" both terms that can also be explored) and second, the possibility of financial gain and sustainability. As you saw, the actual film industry has undergone a bumpy ride, with waves of success and visibility and periods of non-productiveness generally tied to the economic, political and cultural climate. This conflict between cultural expression and economic viability has continued, even as as the notion of "New Zealandness" has expanded and globalization has opened up markets, increased the possibilities of co-production and New Zealand itself has been marketed as a location for Hollywood funded epics.
Perhaps discuss some questions you can ask Naomi, or even outline examples from other film cultures and industries that might interest here.
See you at about 10.30!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Preparation for Week 3
I'm going to the Melbourne Film Festival to show my new film today, back on Saturday. I'm thinking on Monday I will do a more historical lecture on the origins of the New Zealand Film Industry, as many of you would not have been here to see these films, or were born well after they were produced!
Please read the three articles I assigned. Two of course are on Australian cinema but their theoretical underpinnings are relevant to the New Zealand situation and one film they discuss The Piano, could be seen as a "New Zealand" film. If you don't know a lot as yet about New Zealand cinema, do your best with the following questions which I want you to respond to. However, after my lecture this coming week, you will have another opportunity to answer them. The following week Naomi Wallwork will visit us from the New Zealand Film Commission.
Some questions to think about and to respond to here while you read:
What cinemas have you been most exposed to growing and what do you see as "cinema"?
Why does a national cinema such as Australian or New Zealand cinema require Government subsidy?
Why do you think representations of Maori culture, in Once were Warriors, Boy and Whale Rider figure in what can be considered New Zealand's most successful film exports?
Please read the three articles I assigned. Two of course are on Australian cinema but their theoretical underpinnings are relevant to the New Zealand situation and one film they discuss The Piano, could be seen as a "New Zealand" film. If you don't know a lot as yet about New Zealand cinema, do your best with the following questions which I want you to respond to. However, after my lecture this coming week, you will have another opportunity to answer them. The following week Naomi Wallwork will visit us from the New Zealand Film Commission.
Some questions to think about and to respond to here while you read:
What cinemas have you been most exposed to growing and what do you see as "cinema"?
Why does a national cinema such as Australian or New Zealand cinema require Government subsidy?
Why do you think representations of Maori culture, in Once were Warriors, Boy and Whale Rider figure in what can be considered New Zealand's most successful film exports?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Preparation for Week 2
Next Monday, Russell Brown is coming to talk to us. As I said, Russell writes an influential blog (http://publicaddress.net/hardnews), presents Media7 on TVNZ7 which is a media analysis programme and in addition, runs Public Address radio a Sunday night programme on Radio Live.
By chance (and reflecting the importance of the news story), Russell has written in this week's blog about the meltdown of the Murdoch empire. So lot's of issues relevant to our class coming up.
For Week 2, please read the assigned readings (Bird, Flew, Rusbridger and Allan) but also Russell's post on Murdoch (http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/). Be prepared to discuss in class what the central argument about the impact of "network society" is on traditional journalism and also speak from your cultural perspectives whether this debate is relevant to you.
I'm going to be easy on you this coming week. Just one thing for you to blog here:
a) What I would like you to do is post below a discussion on how YOU get your news -- is it through newspapers, television, online, through the blogosphere, FB or all of the above?
By chance (and reflecting the importance of the news story), Russell has written in this week's blog about the meltdown of the Murdoch empire. So lot's of issues relevant to our class coming up.
For Week 2, please read the assigned readings (Bird, Flew, Rusbridger and Allan) but also Russell's post on Murdoch (http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/). Be prepared to discuss in class what the central argument about the impact of "network society" is on traditional journalism and also speak from your cultural perspectives whether this debate is relevant to you.
I'm going to be easy on you this coming week. Just one thing for you to blog here:
a) What I would like you to do is post below a discussion on how YOU get your news -- is it through newspapers, television, online, through the blogosphere, FB or all of the above?
New blog
Dear all, I've created a new blog site as I managed to muddle the other URL.So will try this all again.
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