LALW413 Film Curating 3cr

demand, there remains a steady increase of film

festivals, cinémathéques, art houses and the

prominence of curating - both as a concept and

career path. This seminar course mostly consists

of screenings and lectures that will provide

students with a historical, theoretical and

practical overview of film curating. Bringing

together the art form and strategies behind

showcasing films, this course offers an academic

and hands-on exploration into the role of film

programming and presentation in an age when

analog has fallen from grace and digital

distribution technologies are transforming both

the traditional notion of film exhibition and

commercial side of distribution. One of the key

attractions of the course is the behind the

scenes access students have to innovative and

thought provoking filmmakers, producers, film

festival programmers, critics and other industry

insiders. Student participation at leading film

festivals and independent film gatherings is tied

into the course. Using the MassArt Film Series

(TBD), Independent Film Festival Boston, Boston

Asian American Film Festival, DocYard, MFA

Boston, ICA, Emerson Bright Lights Film Series,

Boston Latino International Film Festival,

Brattle

Theater, Harvard Film Archives, Coolidge Corner

Theater, Boston Palestine Film Festival, and

other local film outlets as our laboratory,

students will assume hands-on integral roles in

managing all means of operation entailed in film

curation. At the end of the semester, students

will curate a film-related event of their own

choosing, drawing on the combined knowledge,

resources and expertise gathered from this course.

Prerequisites: LALW-200

Seminar

Instructor’s Discretion