Film Today

A beloved CalArts tradition "Film Today," offered
by the Program of Film and Video, is open to the
entire Institute, to graduate and undergraduate
students in all programs, for Critical Studies
credits. Opening a window into the world as well
as into our own subjectivity, the art of the
moving image is changing rapidly. This course is
taught by scholars and/or professionals active in
the field, who closely follow these changes. It
is designed to offer a context and critical tools
for a better understanding and appreciation of
the moving image in its different manifestations.
We will show narrative features from all over the
world, crafted within different cultural, racial
and sexual communities - as well as cutting-edge
documentaries, essay films, experimental works
and hybrid creations at the boundaries of several
art practices. Lectures and active discussions
will provide a context and build bridges between
your respective métiers and the aesthetics of the
moving image. Your contribution to the discussion
as well as your weekly papers (1 to 12 pages, 12
point font) are an essential component of this
exciting, necessary conversation of our times.
This course is available for online registration.
It will also be open by Permission of Instructor
at Advising Day for additional enrollment.
Attendance to this class is mandatory. May be
repeated for credit.