All Outputs (6)

Polyphonic futures (2018)
Book Chapter
Aston, J., & Tsurusaki, A. (2018). Polyphonic futures. In A. Tsurusaki (Ed.), Game Changing Documentarism (308-313). Tokyo, Japan: BNN Inc

Game-Changing Documentarism engages in dialogue with more than 30 writers and stakeholders who lead the state-of-the-art documentary scene in Japan and abroad. The editor writes in the introduction to my article: "How will the documentary list living... Read More about Polyphonic futures.

The poetics and politics of polyphony: Towards a research method for interactive documentary (2018)
Journal Article
Aston, J., & Odorico, S. (2018). The poetics and politics of polyphony: Towards a research method for interactive documentary. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 15, 63-93

This article stems from a panel we jointly convened at the i-Docs 2018 Symposium, where we presented a series of provocations with a view to generating a new theoretical framework for i-docs. These provocations were inspired by all aspects of Mikhail... Read More about The poetics and politics of polyphony: Towards a research method for interactive documentary.

Enacting polyphony: An interview with Florian Thalhofer (2018)
Journal Article
Thalhofer, F., Aston, J., & Odorico, S. (2018). Enacting polyphony: An interview with Florian Thalhofer. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 15, 106-112

Florian Thalhofer is a documentary filmmaker and the inventor of Korsakow, a software to create a new form of film and a principle to create a new kind of story. Florian’s system allows video makers to create nonlinear and interactive films and to te... Read More about Enacting polyphony: An interview with Florian Thalhofer.

I-Docs as intervention: The poetics and politics of polyphony (2018)
Journal Article
Aston, J., & Odorico, S. (2018). I-Docs as intervention: The poetics and politics of polyphony. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 15, 1-8

This special issue aims to analyse, reflect and raise questions on approaches to polyphony and complexity within i-docs. It also aims to begin to critically theorise this within the wider context of how media research methods can influence knowledge... Read More about I-Docs as intervention: The poetics and politics of polyphony.

Polyphony in practice: An interview with Sharon Daniel (2018)
Journal Article
Daniel, S., Aston, J., & Odorico, S. (2018). Polyphony in practice: An interview with Sharon Daniel. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 15, 94-105

Media artist Sharon Daniel has been involved with the i-Docs community since its inception—having presented her online documentaries and works in progress at all five i-Docs symposia that have taken place since 2011. We consider her to be a central a... Read More about Polyphony in practice: An interview with Sharon Daniel.

Interactive documentary: Setting the field (2018)
Book Chapter
Aston, J., & Gaudenzi, S. (2018). Interactive documentary: Setting the field. In D. Williams (Ed.), Ten Years of Studies in Documentary Film. London: Routledge

This is a re-print of my 2012 article of the same name.