Acknowledging documentary filmmaking as not only an output but a research process: a case for quality research practice
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Article Title | Acknowledging documentary filmmaking as not only an output but a research process: a case for quality research practice |
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ERA Journal ID | 39914 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fitzgerald, Angela (Author) and Lowe, Magnolia (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
Journal Citation | 19, pp. 1-7 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications India |
Place of Publication | United kingdom |
ISSN | 1609-4069 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920957462 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1609406920957462 |
Abstract | Documentary films play an important role in how we see and position ourselves in the world. While traditionally viewed as a creative practice, documentary filmmaking has been transitioning into the academic world as a way to undertake and engage with research practices. Some question marks remain, however, over the nature of documentary filmmaking as a research method. This paper seeks to build a case for documentary as a research practice using Guba and Lincoln’s quality criteria, which is typically employed to ensure the trustworthiness of collected data, as a frame for sense making. This case for research innovation also draws upon the first author’s previous experiences with video ethnography and the second author’s expertise as a documentary film maker. Their collaboration resulted in a longitudinal research project that foregrounded documentary practices as key to data gathering and sense making. This research project sought to understand the early career experiences of Australian graduate teachers from their perspective. Using this research project as a context, this paper unpacks how seven quality criteria can be explored and addressed using documentary filmmaking as method. This work highlights the possibilities and challenges inherent in innovating in the qualitative methodology space when considering the use of documentary filmmaking practices. It also adds meaningful and practical insights to a growing groundswell of voices that recognize documentary filmmaking as a viable and valuable research method. |
Keywords | documentary, filmmaking, visual ethnography, quality criteria, innovation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390401. Comparative and cross-cultural education |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Independent Filmmaker, New Zealand | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5y94/acknowledging-documentary-filmmaking-as-not-only-an-output-but-a-research-process-a-case-for-quality-research-practice
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