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Emma Coleman

BA (Hons) New Media Studies
Language of Realism: Classical realism to social realism

This project takes an in depth look into The Commitments (dir Alan Parker, 1991), The Snapper (dir Stephen Frears 1993) and The Van (dir Stephen Frears (​1996​). ​Adapted from Roddy Doyles novels, Northside Dublin was being represented, despite what the eye sees as the same community, these films are quite different from one another.​

Using the frameworks of classical and social realism as a lens, my project explores the differing directorial approaches of Alan Parker and Stephen Frears through a critical essay and a video essay.

The Language of Realism major project project
The Language of Realism major project project
Thesis Poster
Press packet from the release of The Commitments
Press packet from the release of The Commitments
Steet picture of Dublin
Steet picture of Dublin
Project Grá is an observational short television documentary that follows the trad folk fusion collective Project Grá. Following them to their weekly session at Egan’s pub in Dublin City Centre the film captures their take on the stance of Irish tradition
'90 Years in 90 Seconds', is a short documentary I made in first year for Media Production. Talking to Jackie on the week of his 90th birthday, I put together footage he took from his super 8 camera.

Media Criticism Essay 

LANDSCAPE, FOLKLORE AND MEMORY-  HOW CINEMA VS STREAMING RESHAPE STORYTELLING IN MANCHÁN MAGAN’S LISTEN TO THE LAND SPEAK 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8wrye2iuwzt8mssk6mh3o/LANDSCAPE-FOLKLORE-AND-MEMORY-HOW-CINEMA-VS-STREAMING-RESHAPE-STORYTELLING-IN-MANCH-N-MAGAN-S-LISTEN-TO-THE-LAND-SPEAK.pdf?rlkey=zqj4gncqyyio9tlgl0smmm1rm&st=eg4et9hy&dl=0 

Thesis: The Language of Realism
Major Project Critical Essay
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Emma Coleman
BA (Hons) New Media Studies

Hello I'm Emma, I have just completed my Bachelors degree of New Media Studies here at IADT. Over the past four years, Irish Cinema and culture has been a consistent thread that ran through my work. Without fullying intending to I kept returning to these themes, this page is a collection of that work.

Having a strong passion for documentary filmmaking, it led me toward an interest in editing- a practice I am eager to develop further as I move onto the next stage of my career.

BA (Hons) New Media Studies