ACF206 - Contemporary Topics in Screen Cultures
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Victoria Duckett |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course A250, D303, D311, D312, D313, D317, D318, D319, D323, D335, D346, D347, D370, D380, D385, D390 or D391 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALC216, AMC236 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hours Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Independent and collaborative learning activities including: |
Content
Film festivals are of increasing importance to filmmakers, industry professionals, audiences, and scholars alike. Emerging over 70 years ago to drive the global distribution of film, festivals now play a pivotal role in our understanding of local and international screen culture. Festivals also inform our appreciation of the creative industries economy. This course offers a critical introduction to film festivals today. Exploring major international festivals (such as the Berlinale, Cannes, Venice, and the Sundance Film Festival) the unit also addresses more marginal and/or online forums (Cinema Ritrovato (Bologna), Le Giornate del Cinema Muto (Pordenone), and Webfests such as the Vancouver and Melbourne Webfest). Topics we will explore include: festival programming and organization, issues of film production and film distribution, the relationship between festivals and the city, festivals and celebrity culture, Webfests, and the future of festivals
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | By end of this task students will understand the historical context and function of film festivals today. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | By the completion of this task students will understand the critical approaches developed within Film Festival Studies and will understand the different tasks and issues surrounding the planning, programming, curation, and circulation of film festivals | ULO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital Literacy GLO5: Problem Solving |
| ULO3 | By the completion of this task students will be able to implement and deliver a program for a festival and rationalise their choice of film, location, venue and audience | ULO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self Management GLO8: Global Citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Group or Individual) - Film/Webfestival presentation | 1200 words or equivalent (5 minutes for an individual, 10 minutes for a group) | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 - Program review | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3 - Plan a short film festival program | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACF206
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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