Writing About Film

Course available by Permission of Instructor
only.
The class will teach students how to write about
film (as well as video and other media using the
moving image) in a variety of forms, genres, and
contexts: writing about one's work, about the
work of peers, reviews of films seen in
commercial theater, critical essays, academic
papers, filmmaker's interviews, press releases,
grant proposals etc.

Examples of writing about film will be handed out
and discussed. Sequences of classical,
contemporary, foreign and experimental film and
videos will be screened in class and analyzed
using the proper descriptive and critical
vocabulary. Major critical approaches to film and
video will also be discussed. In addition each
student is expected to complete a full-length
critical essay on a topic decided after
discussion with the instructor. Through-out the
semester students will bring samples of their
writing in class and will get feedback from the
instructor and from their peers.

* Open to the Institute but you must have
completed a minimum of one short film or video
(under 30 minutes) to be eligible.
*Priority given to Film/Video students.