Monday, 21 March 2011

'Catfish' Blog Post

Do some research into the film Catfish (2010),
What was the critical reception for this film?
The initial reception was confustion between whether the film was a very well made staged documentary or a true and real life story. But all agree it raised key issues and is a great film.
Who made it?
It was produced by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
Who produced it?
Andrew Jarecki .... producer
Henry Joost .... producer
Ryan Kavanaugh .... executive producer
Brett Ratner .... executive producer
Ariel Schulman .... producer
Marc Smerling .... producer
Zachary Stuart-Pontier .... co-producer
Tucker Tooley .... executive producer
Colin Wilhm .... associate producer
Who funded it? Not sure

Now discuss in your groups how you can apply the theories of We Think and Performativity to the film Catfish. Write up your notes on the blog.
Then answer one of these questions in detail on your blog, using the film as one of your examples. It must be done in your teams and be at least 400 words in total.
The theory 'We-think' by Charles Leadbetter applies to the film Catfish in the sense that because of the development of the internet and communication we have access to, we have let go of our personal security... to be continued!

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