Seminar: The Relationship Between the Filmmaker and the Subject

In this 2-hour seminar, we investigate the complex and often delicate relationship between the filmmaker and the characters in their films. We explore how different bonds form during movie production and how these relationships can reflect dynamics of power and ethics. What happens when your character is vulnerable, non-human, the environment, a perpetrator, or even filmmaking itself? How do these conditions challenge traditional documentary approaches? Through critical reflection on authorship, authenticity, and representation, this seminar centers the subjects in front of the camera and examines the responsibilities filmmakers hold toward them. Whether you are a filmmaker, artist, academic, or interested in ethical storytelling, this seminar invites you to consider how trust, care, and power shape the act of filmmaking—and how these ties influence the stories we tell.
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