Metacinema and Meta Filmmaking
Metacinema, meta cinema, self-reflexive cinema or post modern cinema is a mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they are watching a work of fiction.
Metacinema is a fascinating way to tell stories. It’s also a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot, but it can be hard to understand exactly what it means and how it works. So, here’s the scoop: metacinema is any film — or other work of art — that makes reference to itself or another genre in order to comment on its own status as a piece of fiction or artifice.
Metacinema operates in many ways and on several levels: by calling attention to its status as an artificial construct, by inviting the audience to consider the artificiality of the cinematic form, and by encouraging an active, self-reflective viewer.
Meta Cinema
Metacinema or meta cinema, self-reflexive cinema or post modern cinema is a mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they…
