It's a Wonderful Business: The Art of Production Sound (open access)

It's a Wonderful Business: The Art of Production Sound

It's a Wonderful Business: The Art of Production Sound is a documentary film that offers an inside look at what it takes to record the dialog of actors and diegetic sounds on a movie set. This is the job of the production sound crew, in charge of recording the voices of some of the most talented and prominent performers in the motion picture industry. The documentary features interviews with former and current production sound mixers and boom operators from some of the most acclaimed films in the history of cinema. The film also explores the personal demands, the working conditions, and the sacrifices sound crews have endured to succeed in the always challenging, but very exciting, world of film making.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Milano, Omar
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Dream Lost in Dream: A Love-Hate Relationship of an Alien with America (open access)

A Dream Lost in Dream: A Love-Hate Relationship of an Alien with America

Exploring the theme of Diaspora, this paper is an accompanying document for the documentary, A Dream Lost in Dream. It sheds light on the purpose, and process of producing this documentary. The main purpose for the production of this documentary has been described as initiation of healthy and casual dialog between diverse populations in America. It emphasizes the importance of creating visual media targeting masses rather than the elite. It is argued that it can act as a tool of awareness, reducing anxiety in the society. It also embarks on the production journey of the documentary A Dream Lost in Dream. The film is a portrayal of an East Indian immigrant struggling between economic survival, family issues and passion to fly.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Singh, Arvind
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country) (open access)

Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country)

This documentary film explores the damages produced by the illegal dumping of toxic waste in the environment and the rise in health concerns specific to the Campania region in Southern Italy. The management of waste material in the region is in the hands of the Camorra - a mafia organization with vast economic and political power. Through the narration of personal stories, the documentary reveals the broken emotional and cultural balance between the people from the region and their land.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Corsale, Ivana
System: The UNT Digital Library