The biopic screenplay as a research output: Towards a working definition of narrative fiction filmmaking methodology
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Can the writing of a screenplay or the making of a narrative fiction film be considered a form of academic research? This will be a familiar question for those professional filmmakers entering the academy. To answer this question, scholars of screenwriting and screen production face the difficulty of articulating their creative practiceasresearch within the broader institutional research cultures of the academy. This article seeks to overcome this difficulty by reflecting on the methods employed in the process of screenwriting a biopic about British boxer Randolph Turpin. To demonstrate how screenwriting and screen production practice generates and disseminates new knowledge, I offer a working definition ofnarrative fiction filmmaking as methodology, wheremise en scèneis shown to operate as a core reflective strategy.
Source: Journal of Screenwriting
DOI: 10.1386/josc_00093_1
Author: Michael Bentham
Institution: University of South Australia
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4296511520