Academic Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LALW413 Film Curating 3cr In this digital age of access to videos on
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
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