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Students Discuss the contributions of Albert Maysles to documentary filmmaking and learn how to correctly operate video recording and editing equipment to create a short film. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss independent filmmaking industry, focusing on the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. As a class, students develop a storyboard for their own independent film, then write movie reviews from the point of view of a film critic on their class movie Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider how a political candidate creates a campaign image. They, in groups, create short biographical films promoting various candidates currently running for office in the United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider different stories and story-telling techniques of animated and live-action filmmaking, write proposals for animated films, and storyboard individual scenes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students propose and create documentary films depicting a slice of "ordinary" life that reveals something unique or surprising about its subject. They, in groups, make films and present them to the school. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the benefits of hands-on learning and then examine a new film program that would provide its students with real-life experience. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the three main purposes of a documentary. They view excerpts of films and discuss the documentary as a voice for the voiceless, a presentation of everyday life and an explanation of the process followed to arrive at an outcome. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the history surrounding the two films. They explore the men behind the two films, and the consequences of unlimited wealth, unlimited power and unlimited genius. Students analyze the general history of the decade, cultural influences, and significant cinematic techniques demonstrated in these films. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students compare and contrast developed films produced by color transparency and negative films while developing skills related to producing color prints in this intermediate photography lesson for the high school or higher education classroom. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students think critically about artistic freedom and evaluate the aims and effectiveness of censorship and education. They begin an investigation of the ongoing controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ" by reading "New Film May Harm Gibson's Career." In small groups, students research the issues raised by the film and contribute two written pages to an intellectual guide designed to sharpen viewer's critical thinking skills. Full Review »
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