TTLV: Documentary on the topic of wildlife by Le Hoai Phuong and Nguyen My Dzung: approach from author theory (Forest crime, When our gardens grow silent)

1. Student's full name: Bui Phuong Thanh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 17, 1990

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Student recognition decision No. 2415/2015/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 13, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: Extended until August 31, 2018

7. Thesis topic: Documentary film on wildlife by Le Hoai Phuong and Nguyen My Dzung: approach from author theory (When our gardens grow silent)

8. Major: Theory, history and criticism of cinema and television;

Code: 60 21 02 31

9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Gia Lam - Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Ecological imbalance, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution and climate change are some of the urgent current issues. Meanwhile, the communication work to protect the environment from the unconscious encroachment of humans still has many limitations. But this is also an opportunity for cinema to promote its role as the most effective means of communication on these global issues. Documentaries on the topic of wildlife in the world have developed for a long time, both in terms of creativity and in terms of critical research. However, Vietnamese cinema has not had many great works/projects in both aspects, capable of "changing the way we think about animals and the environment". In that situation, the filmJungle Crimeby director Le Hoai Phuong (2010, "Vietnam Golden Kite Award 2011") andWhen our gardens grow silentby female director Nguyen My Dzung (2014, Third Prize Faro International Short Film Festival FARCUME 2015) is a breakthrough in making documentaries about the environment and wildlife, in which there are many approaches to the filmmaking methods of world-famous directors.

Wildlife documentary is a film genre that focuses on wild animals in nature. Through analyzing the lives of wild animals and the impacts of humans on nature, this art-media genre provides the public with knowledge and perspectives on global issues such as climate change, ecological changes, and the decline in the number of wild animals in the world.

Based on the study of two filmsJungle CrimeandWhen our gardens grow silentIn terms of theme, genre characteristics and film structure, the thesis has:

1. Systematize the concepts: authorial cinema, documentary, environmental and wildlife documentary; independent documentary;
2. Point out the reportage and poetry in the filmJungle CrimeandWhen our gardens grow silentwith frames that not only depict the diverse lives of animals but also show the close connection, carrying human values, between humans and the natural environment.
3. Identify the characteristics of Le Hoai Phuong and Nguyen My Dzung's filmmaking style as independent documentary directors and authors, through analyzing innovative visual techniques such as: the art of filming in the forest, filming animals; film editing techniques with the technique of cutting and continuous editing, accompanied by creating highlights - freezing the frame and being timeless; sound techniques and commentary with the characteristic sound taken from nature, harmoniously coordinated, along with the author's impressive narrative tone in the film.

11. Practical applicability: The research results of the thesis can be used as reference material for the film training industry and interdisciplinary subjects such as sociology, ecology, environmental resource management, forestry, etc.

12. Further research directions:

- Comparative study of wildlife documentaries on the level of national cinema and world cinema.

- Genre transformations of wildlife documentaries.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None.

THESIS INFORMATION

1. Name: Bui Phuong Thanh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 17, 1990

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Student certificate no: 2415/2015/QD-XHNV-SĐH (date October 13, 2015) by President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Change in education progress: Extended until August 31, 2018

7. Title of Thesis: Wildlife documentary films by Le Hoai Phuong (Green forest crime) and Nguyen My Dzung (When our gardens grow silent): approaches from author theory,

8. Major:Theory, History and Criticism of Film and Television;

Code: 60 21 02 31

9. Instructor: As.Prof., PhD.Pham Gia Lam, Faculty of Literature, VNU' University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the results:

Ecological imbalances, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution and climate change are one of urgent problems today. Meanwhile, communication of environment protection against human being's unconsciousness has been limited. However, this is the opportunity for the film industry to play as the most effective mass media in reflecting global issues. Wildlife documentary films have been developed about both creativity and critical research for long time. Vietnamese films don't have many great works, which are capable of "changing our way of thinking about animals and environment". In that context, the movieGreen forest crimeby Le Hoai Phuong (2010, "Golden Kite Vietnam 2011") andWhen the gardens grow silentby the female director Nguyen My Dzung (2014, the Third Prize short Faro International FARCUME 2015) is a breakthrough in this field, which comes to ways of film makimg from famous directors in the world.

Wildlife documentary film is the one which reflects wild animals. By analyzing the lives of wildlife and humans impact on nature, this kind of film helps audiences understand emerging global issues such as climate change, the decline in the number of wildlife species around the world.

On the research thesis of filmsGreen forest crimeandWhen our gardens grow silentabout topics, type and structure, the essay:

a). Systematization of concepts: movie authors, documentary, documentary on the environment and wildlife; independent documentary;

b). Showing the reporting feature and the poetry in the filmsGreen forest crimeandWhen our gardens grow silentthrough scenes that not only describe the diverse life of animals but also express the intimate, humanistic values ​​between humans and the natural environment.

c). Identification of the characteristics of filmmaking style by Le Hoai Phuong and Nguyen My Dzung as directors of independent documentary films, through innovative image analysis techniques such as: cinematography in the forest, filming of animals; filmmaking techniques with cutting scenes and sequences, accompanied by accentuation - freeze frame and timeless; sound techniques and comments with natural sound features harmoniously combined with the impressive narrative voice of the author in the film.

11. Applicability in practice: Theses are materials for students studying film, and

interdisciplinary subjects such as sociology, ecology, environmental resources

management, forestry…

12. Further research ideas:

- Comparition of wildlife documentary of national cinema and the others.

- Changes of wildlife documentary films from perspective of genre

13. Published works related to the thesis: None.