Film Write up - Lauren Taranow Period 1 Film or Documentary...

Lauren Taranow
4-13-09
Period 1
Film or Documentary Write-up
Step One: Basic Documentation
Attach an on-line printout of the description of the movie, as seen either on Blockbuster, Netflix or
another web site. This gives me a background of the basics of your film from an outside source.
Step Two: Film Analysis
Clearly identify and describe the significance of the film. Be sure to give adequate detail of key
characters, plot and quotations. Choose a film that goes in-depth, rather than just basic ideas.
Key Info
Title Year Rating Genre
The Wilderness Idea 1992 3.5 Documentary
Identify and
describe key
people
(3 characters
minimum)
1. Gifford Pinchot – One of the first professional foresters, he believed that
nature is a resource that needs to be used, but used wisely. Supported
efficiency, rational management of forests, and the idea of conservation
towards nature.
2. John Muir – Both a philosopher as well as an author, he believed that
nature is sacred, and thought of it as a source of renewal and strength. He
differed from Pinchot in that he believed in a preservation approach to
nature, where no resources should be taken from nature, but it should be
kept the way it is.
3. Bernard Fernow – Pinchot’s mentor, one of the first foresters. Essentially
created the schism between the conservationists and the preservationists
when he got Pinchot interested in the idea of conservationism rather than
preservationism.