A close examination of films directed by women from around the globe through the viewpoint of gender and film theories. (Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

A close examination of films directed by women from around the globe through the viewpoint of gender and film theories. (Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

The works of Italy's most influential filmmaker in the most crucial years of Italy's recent history (1953-1973) are examined to understand the persuasive power of the mise-en-scene that, while presenting itself as totally false, induces a powerful sense of experiential truth in the audience. By understanding how Fellini persuade us with his stories, we understand how we are made of stories ourselves.

This is a course in writing unconventional screenplays, singular film scripts that not only take innovative forms but also tell stories not often found in established film and media production. We will read from an international selection of screenplays, examine clips from unconventional films, and address questions of representation, inclusion, and the work of writing underrepresented characters and untold narratives for the screen. ?Untold? signifies in two ways?it can mean boundless or limitless, and it can refer to a narrative that is not yet recounted.

Building on FILM-ST 411, this course is an advanced workshop in 16mm single-camera filmmaking, emphasizing experimental formal approaches, hand-processing, eco- friendly film chemistry, printing, color film, tinting and toning techniques, sound technologies, telecine and digitalization techniques, and digital-analog hybrid processes, with the goal of presenting a final work in a curated screening at the end of the semester. A previous 16mm course (FILM-ST 411, HACU-0249, or FAMS-335) or instructor permission are prerequisite.

This course provides an introduction to science fiction cinema from the end of the nineteenth century to today. Beginning with the experiments of the Melies Brothers and the importance of German Expressionist films like Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the course considers technological prognostication from Destination Moon to 2001: A Space Odyssey, adventure and science fiction in films like Forbidden Planet and Star Wars, and the dystopian imagination from Invasion of the Body Snatchers to District 9.