This chapter is an outline of my typology, which offers an overview of the field of climate documentary film in the 21st century. The typology provides an insight into the different approaches and objectives in addressing climate change, especially as a time-critical and long-term phenomenon: Some films aim at Providing Background. They offer insights into the factors of climate change and regard the issue primarily as a question of knowledge and education. Addressing Affectedness captures films that focus on the impact of climate change and those affected. With Pondering the Future I pool the films that are dedicated to the reflection of coming social and personal changes. Finally, there is a significantly growing group of films that focus on the fight against climate change as a socio-political issue. I captured these as Taking Action. I conclude the chapter on the structural analysis with a summary of the dynamics within the respective types and across all types. I answer which approaches to addressing climate change are in vogue when, and what can be concluded from this. Furthermore, I relate the typology to their temporal focuses on the timeline of past, present, and future.

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Four Types of Climate Documentary Film

  • Florentine Schoog

摘要

This chapter is an outline of my typology, which offers an overview of the field of climate documentary film in the 21st century. The typology provides an insight into the different approaches and objectives in addressing climate change, especially as a time-critical and long-term phenomenon: Some films aim at Providing Background. They offer insights into the factors of climate change and regard the issue primarily as a question of knowledge and education. Addressing Affectedness captures films that focus on the impact of climate change and those affected. With Pondering the Future I pool the films that are dedicated to the reflection of coming social and personal changes. Finally, there is a significantly growing group of films that focus on the fight against climate change as a socio-political issue. I captured these as Taking Action. I conclude the chapter on the structural analysis with a summary of the dynamics within the respective types and across all types. I answer which approaches to addressing climate change are in vogue when, and what can be concluded from this. Furthermore, I relate the typology to their temporal focuses on the timeline of past, present, and future.