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Wendy Chen
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsWendy Chen holds an MA in Media, Culture and Communication from the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. She has worked and researched extensively in the Metro Vancouver and New York City school systems. Through NYU, Wendy has conducted international research in London,... -
Film Studies Guides and Lesson Plans
Posted on August 20, 2010 | 1 CommentOur study guides exist to help students and teachers using film and video to explore concepts and curriculums as diverse as English, Social Studies, Film and Media Studies, Drama and the Visual Arts. They are a great way to teach traditional literary concepts using a... -
04. Wag the Dog
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsTHEMES: THE TITLE – WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT’S ON TV – PUBLIC RELATIONS AND JOURNALISM – COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES AND WAG THE DOG – SATIRE AND WAG THE DOG This guide is specifically designed to address the new Learning Outcomes in the English Language Arts,... -
03. Romeo & Juliet
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsPOSITIONING SHAKESPEARE FOR A CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCE – SOUND IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET – THE PITCH – REPRESENTATION IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET – VIOLENCE IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET This guide is specifically designed to address the new Learning Outcomes in... -
02. The Sweet Hereafter
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsINTRODUCTION – NARRATIVE STRUCTURE – A GAFFER’S DIARY – THE USE OF SOUND IN THE FILM – CHARACTER STUDY – THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POEM, THE PIED PIPER – THE USE IRONY IN THE MOVIE – MORAL DILEMNA This guide is specifically designed to address... -
01. The Mighty
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsTHEMES – ARTHURIAN LEGENDS – CAMERA WORK – STEREOTYPES – RELATIONSHIPS – VIOLENCE – AUDIENCE This guide is specifically designed to address the new Learning Outcomes in the English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Media Education curricula that deal with the visual media as a... -
20. Canadian Cinema
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsCANADIAN FILMMAKING – QUEBEC – ATLANTIC PROVINCES – ONTARIO – PRAIRIE PROVINCES – NORTHERN CANADA – BRITISH COLUMBIA – CANADIAN INDEPENDENT MOVIES: MAKING A CAREER Canada has a remarkable — if under-appreciated — filmmaking tradition. Our films are complex, offering a multi-faceted tapestry of our... -
19. Women in Film - Double Happiness
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsTHE REPRESENTATION OF WOMNEN IN FILM – WOMEN’S FILMS DIRECTORS – WOMEN DIRECTORS – DOUBLE HAPPINESS AND INDEPENDENCE – JADE LI: FEMALE STAR – PRODUCTION IN INDEPENDENT FILMS The portrayal of women in film tends to be limited to a few stereotypical character types that... -
18. Women in Film – The Piano
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsTHE REPRESENTATION OF WOMNEN IN FILM – WOMEN’S FILMS DIRECTORS – WOMEN DIRECTORS – JANE CAMPION – THE PIANO: STORY, SOUNDS, AND IMAGES – ADA AS A WOMAN IN FILM The portrayal of women in film tends to be limited to a few stereotypical character... -
17. International Cinema
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsINTRODUCTION – THE ITALIAN INFLUENCE – THE GERMAN INFLUENCE – THE BRITISH INFLUENCE – THE SWEDISH INFLUENCE – INFLUENCE FROM BEYOND EUROPE: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND – THE LATIN AMERICAN INFLUENCE – THE IRANIAN INFLUENCE – THE INDIAN INFLUENCE – THE HONG KONG INFLUENCE Though...