Favorite Directors

Put some pictures of your favorite directors. Do they have a unique style? What makes them unique? Do you think they're influenced by any of the directors we've studied?

Film Magazines

Visit a Website for one of these journals, and select an article written about a movie you have seen recently or an actor or film style (or genre) that interests you. Read the article, and produce a summary of what the author has to say about their subject. As well, comment on how the writing in the article differs from the usual film reviews or film commentaries you might read in your local newspaper or see on television. For instance, does your chosen article provide more and/or different information about the film or artist than you're used to reading? Is the writing style different than you are used to, and if so, how is it different? Did you like the article, and if so , why, if not, why not?

Websites

Sight and Sound

American Cinematographer

Cineaste

Film Comment

Cinema of Iran

Look at this website about Iran.

Write down three facts about Iran. What surprised you? What do you think the cinema of Iran will be like?

Italian Neorealism

What is Italian Neorealism?

How do the films we've seen demonstrate its characteristics?