For the Political Apparatus and for the Masses – Models of Presenting Celebrations in Polish Film Newsreel
Marek Kosma Cieśliński
kwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.plThe University of Occupational Safety Management in Katowice (Poland)
Abstract
The calendar of social, historical and religious holidays was very rich in Polish People’s Republic and the frequency of appearing of the material about these events in the mass media was subject to dynamic changes depending on the political situation. In the entire output of the weekly Polish Film Chronicle, there are visible periods of increased presence of celebra- tions in the public landscape (Stalinism, propaganda of success) and typical technical means and aesthetic measures (monothematic editions, film tape selection, duration) used by operators to create and show festivities - with different results. The abundance of various holiday events on film, sometimes with little real social response (the Steelworker’s Day, Civic Militia Day), was a tool for shaping social attitudes, and the very presence of Polish Film Chronicle cameras was part of these ceremonies. The poetics of reports on celebrations, however, changed many times, with varying intensity and sometimes it disappeared altogether.
Keywords:
Polish Film Chronicle, Polish People’s Republic, celebrationReferences
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Marek Kosma Cieślińskikwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
The University of Occupational Safety Management in Katowice Poland
Filmoznawca, dr nauk humanistycznych, nauczyciel akademicki. Interesuje się problemami manipulacji i perswazji w mediach oraz modelami zarządzania w kulturze. Opublikował m.in. Piękniej niż w życiu. Polska Kronika Filmowa 1944-1994 oraz Polska Kronika Filmowa. Podglądanie PRL-u. Jest autorem kilku filmów dokumentalnych.
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