ethnographic film

There is such a thing as visual anthropology (Wikipedia) (see the list of influential films), and an ethnographic film unit at ANU (there is a web page on a film about Roti). It occurs to me that linguistic documentation should increasingly use video, and not just for sign language. A good way to embed this in the local culture is to produce short films for elementary school in local languages. This can range from traditional stories, to Sesame Street (or Batibot) like educational programs. This would be particularly helpful in language maintenance programs, where the teacher is not as fluent as resource speakers like elders, who could be captured on film.