Film 1290 Film

DESCRIPTION: The Final Assignment should be written from the point of view of convincing the instructor to include a film not currently on the course list as a screening. To do this, students will have to develop an argument and explain the relevance of the film to the course goals. CONTENT: The Final Assignment should answer the question “Why include this film in the course?”, or put differently, “How does this film add to our study of the medium of film?” You will make this argument by choosing a chapter of the textbook and showing how the film could be taught alongside it. For instance, you might make the case that it is a representative case of continuity editing, or that it uses narrative form in a unique and significant way, or that it teaches us something useful about a given genre or film movement. It would be desirable to single out one or two scenes and explain how they could be used in the classroom for close examination. No essay that does not develop an argument linking your chosen film to a single chapter of Film Art will pass. You will be judged on your command on the formal terminology we have learned and your ability to perceptively apply it to your chosen film. Please follow the style guide and use the essay template. Any material you reference (including Film Art) must be properly cited; failures to cite properly may result in a plagiarism case. Students have the option of delivering this assignment in a format other than as an essay: perhaps as a Video Essay that might mix footage from the film with commentary. The instructor, however, will need to be convinced that as much work was put in (or more!) than would have been the case with a conventional essay.