'One cut too many?' History and film: a practice-based case study

Desmond Bell; Fearghal McGarry

doi:10.1386/jmpr.14.1.5_1

'One cut too many?' History and film: a practice-based case study

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Abstract

This article explores the different ways that film-makers and historians approach the narrating of the past. It draws upon a collaborative, practice-based case study of a feature film project, The enigma of Frank Ryan, in order to explore the role of the history film as a vehicle for extending historical understanding. In the dialogue between film-maker and historian, a range of issues regarding the import of the history film for the practice or 'poetics' of history is explored.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-23
Journal	Journal of Media Practice
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1386/jmpr.14.1.5_1
Publication status	Published - 01 Mar 2013

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1 Active

R1134HIS: Documentary Film and the Public Communication of Historical Knowledge
McGarry, F.
01/08/2010 → 17/12/2019
Project: Research

Addressing the Past: History, Film and Public Memory
Fearghal McGarry (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Societial Impact

1 Participation in conference
1 Public lecture/debate/seminar

Conference, Reframing History
Fearghal McGarry (Organiser)
22 Jun 2012
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Reframing History
Fearghal McGarry (Speaker)
22 Jun 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

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Addressing the Past: History, Film and Public Memory

Conference, Reframing History

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