what should be covered in a documentary film?
i need to make a documentary on eunuchs can u give me tips n details i shoudl include in my film?
Well, the information that you should include in a documentary film directly relates to the focus that you want the film to have. Are you interested in "modern-day" eunuchs or are you looking at the eunuch in terms of a historical perspective?
If it’s historical, I would begin by actually defining what a eunuch really is, but find some why to hook the audience. Perhaps give a list of what the eunuch’s occupations were throughout history, from harem bodyguards to the castrati opera singers in Italy.
Eunuch literally comes from a Greek conglomerate that means "bed keeper". You could explore why the eunuch earned this moniker, and follow them through different continents and time periods.
This is a good "starting point" link, I think :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch
If you’re looking at the modern day definition of eunuch, and the sexual interests that go along with it, this is a good site to look at:
http://www.eunuch.org/
However, I will warn you that it is not for children and extremely graphic. This site contains stories and articles relating to the modern use of the term "eunuch". It can get a bit strange for many people’s tastes.
If you are viewing this film in the modern light, a great idea would be to actually find a eunuch to interview.
Here are some samples of that, some serious and some not from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=eunuch
I hope this helps give you a bit more direction. If this isn’t what you were thinking of, please contact and let me know if I can help you further. Good luck with your film!
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Well, the information that you should include in a documentary film directly relates to the focus that you want the film to have. Are you interested in "modern-day" eunuchs or are you looking at the eunuch in terms of a historical perspective?
If it’s historical, I would begin by actually defining what a eunuch really is, but find some why to hook the audience. Perhaps give a list of what the eunuch’s occupations were throughout history, from harem bodyguards to the castrati opera singers in Italy.
Eunuch literally comes from a Greek conglomerate that means "bed keeper". You could explore why the eunuch earned this moniker, and follow them through different continents and time periods.
This is a good "starting point" link, I think :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch
If you’re looking at the modern day definition of eunuch, and the sexual interests that go along with it, this is a good site to look at:
http://www.eunuch.org/
However, I will warn you that it is not for children and extremely graphic. This site contains stories and articles relating to the modern use of the term "eunuch". It can get a bit strange for many people’s tastes.
If you are viewing this film in the modern light, a great idea would be to actually find a eunuch to interview.
Here are some samples of that, some serious and some not from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=eunuch
I hope this helps give you a bit more direction. If this isn’t what you were thinking of, please contact and let me know if I can help you further. Good luck with your film!
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