This week, I watched a mini documentary titled Pandemic19. This film follows the experiences of three different doctors as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic through their video diary entries. I found it to be a very compelling documentary film for a few reasons. Firstly, I enjoyed the intimate view the…

As I reflect on my experience in this writing class so far, I believe I’ve been given opportunities to exercise areas of writing I feel comfortable with, as well as practicing things I find unnatural or difficult. For example, when writing my vignette research narrative, which combined elements of freeform…

Jesus Camp, an observational documentary film at the surface, is actually a fiery exposé in disguise. The film takes place in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Ironically, this middle-of-nowhere midwestern farmland was home to a shockingly devoted congregation of evangelical christians, and a summer camp that attracted the attention of the…