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How Close Is Too Close? A Consideration of the Filmmaker-Subject Relationship
Author(s): Lisa LeemanJune 30, 2003
Journalism, Participants, Care & Safety, Compensation
Article
Summary
Lisa Leeman references the 1989 New Yorker article by Janet Malcolm, "The Journalist and the Murderer", to discuss the fine line of being observational filmmakers and compassionate human beings.
The article draws examples from documentaries such as Lalee's Kin, Hoop Dreams, and Balseros to showcase instances where filmmakers had to decide whether to interfere in their film participants' lives or not, and what kind of impact that decision would have.
The article draws examples from documentaries such as Lalee's Kin, Hoop Dreams, and Balseros to showcase instances where filmmakers had to decide whether to interfere in their film participants' lives or not, and what kind of impact that decision would have.
