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dc.contributor.advisorOughton, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorMenzies-Brown, Marie June
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:20:56Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:20:56Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/2517
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/365660
dc.description.abstractThe Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ‘ontology’ as ‘the state of being’. It is generally understood as the way a person is seen in their present state. For this thesis, the term refers more to the inner thinking and deeper state of an individual than their external appearance. This research explores the lived experience of the ‘states of being’ of four young people through their narratives; their voices are represented in visual form. This research project employs the medium of film using visual ‘experiments’ that explore creative and alternate ways of presenting an artwork. Featuring unusual angles, disruption to the timeline, impromptu backstage director’s instructions, and voice overs, the filmic outcome of this research, Ontology: An Intimate Look into Lived Experiences, is an auteur-driven, selfreflective essay film. Ontology synergistically collated acting, theatre and stage direction, photography, text, music, fashion and interviews into an auteur self-reflective project delivered through film. It is hypothesised that this alternative technique of presentation, also referred to as ‘experiments’ (by the auteur), will be effective in reaching its intended audience: adolescents and young people. It is hoped that Ontology may be a starting point in prompting community discussions about, as well as promoting awareness on, mental illness. The methodology used combined various approaches, but specifically utilised the response of the auteur to a social issue around the topic of mental health concerns affecting young people. The auteur also used self-reflection as a response to the grief of the loss of a loved one, and reflected on her experience with this process as a method to answer the research question. Ontology explores the use of creative expressive therapies as a medium for healing and proving therapeutic benefits to participants through the process of art making.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsFilms in health education
dc.subject.keywordsMental health documentaries
dc.subject.keywordsCreative arts in therapy
dc.subject.keywordsFilms in therapy
dc.titleCan a Self-Reflexive Auteur Film Exploring the Mental Health Lived Experiences of Young People Generate Therapeutic Outcomes?
dc.typeGriffith thesis
gro.facultyArts, Education and Law
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1504585138501
gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (Masters)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramMaster of Visual Arts (MVA)
gro.departmentQueensland College of Art
gro.griffith.authorMenzies-Brown, Marie June


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