GBL 1015 PREPARATORY SEMINAR: THE FILM FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE: HOLLYWOOD & SUNDANCE

This course is about the art and business of mainstream and independent global cinema. Students will study the culture of the mainstream American film industry and its global influences in Los Angeles, and then the cultures of global independent filmmaking by attending the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is the premiere showcase of films by independent filmmakers from across the world. Along with experiencing premieres of international films, students will monitor media coverage of the event, and attend Q&As with filmmakers and producers. At the film festival, students will have an insider view of the top international independent film market, including tracking the independent film distribution business model through the release, market, and distribution of various international films.

Credits

1 sh

Offered

• Fall

Notes

 

1. • Global Engagement Goal #7: Understand the multiple dimensions of human experience within and across cultures and environments
   o Student Learning Objective: Reflect on how film is a tool of communication and can facilitate the understanding of global cultures and histories
2. • Explain the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, gender, ability, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation in the context of global film industries
   o Student Learning Objective: Understand the importance & market relevance of independent films with respect to target audiences, the film culture of that national cinema, and impact on censorship.
3. • Global Engagement Goal #3: Develop self-awareness and self-confidence through exposure to and reflection of different cultures
   o Student Learning Objective: Critically evaluate one’s own viewing habits, preferred culture, and biases by reflecting on films and television they watch.
4. • Understand the influence of technology in facilitating and enabling independent film across the world
   o Student Learning Objective: Analyze the role of technology (such as the Panaflex camera in the late 1960s) and its influence on international new wave movements, like the New American Hollywood movement that led to the Sundance Film Festival.