John+Grierson

= = = = = Factual cinema has a rich tradition in New Zealand due to inspiring work spearheaded by John Grierson. Grierson set up the principle of goverment film in colonial countries in the 1940's. The question to ask about films is with what voice and for what purpose did the film come about. As soon as we get into any discussion on media we need to take responsibility for considerations of Audience. The clip from the New Zealand Film Unit, circa 1960, below, for example, baffles a youtube viewer of now. = [] http://www.griersontrust.org/john_grierson.htm