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Beasts of No Nation: Crash Course Film Criticism
Beasts of No Nation is available to stream on Netflix (as it is a Netflix release). Some films are about war, some films are about kids, but some films are about kids during a time of war. Even more upsetting are films about kids who...
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Where Are My Children: Crash Course Film Criticism
Before the Hayes Code was enacted, movies were a lot more brazen than we sometimes tend to think. Director/Producer Lois Weber spent much of her career making movies that challenged audiences. Her film, "Where Are My Children" is no...
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2001 - A Space Odyssey: Crash Course Film Criticism
Well, here we are. It's the final episode of Crash Course Film Criticism and we're going to chat about one of the more polarizing films ever made: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. On the surface, 2001 tells the story of human...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of the Power of Art
Art isn’t a frivolous past-time - it heals and transforms people’s lives! This lesson explores the theme of The Power of Art in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover the way Billy’s passion for ballet changes his life and helps...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Building Paragraphs Part 2
Watch this lesson to continue learning the art of building paragraphs. Your next essay on Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot will rise to the top of the pack! This time, we will show you how to structure your analysis of the themes of...
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Your Guide to the Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival, or simply TIFF, as it's commonly called, is a large film event held mid-September each year in Toronto, Ontario. With screenings held at various venues in Toronto, learn. how attendees must...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Context
It was tough times in Northern England in the 1980’s! Watch this video to learn about the historical context of Stephen Daldry’s acclaimed film Billy Elliot (2000). We explain the history of the UK miners’ strike of 1984-1985 and how it...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Poverty and Social Class
Be inspired by a Northern English working-class lad who defies the odds! This lesson explores the theme of Poverty and Social Class in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover how Billy pursues his love of ballet despite his family’s...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Family and Friendship
Families can be a source of joy and major frustration! Sometimes our friendships provide safe sanctuary during stormy family conflict. This lesson explores the theme of Family and Friendship in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. All...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Politics
Politics is boring until you see how it can directly affect your life! This lesson explores the theme of Politics in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover the important ‘subplot’ of the UK miners’ strike of the 1980’s - a real...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Gender
Boxing is for boys and ballet is for girls, right? Wrong! This lesson explores the theme of Gender in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover how Billy defies social stigma and out-dated stereotypes by pursuing his passion for...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Plot Summary
Welcome to working-class Northern England in 1984. Life is tough, especially for coal miners and their families as the UK miners’ strike drags on. Against this harsh backdrop, 11-year-old Billy Elliot has just discovered his love for...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Building Paragraphs part 1
Watch this lesson to learn the art of building top-notch paragraphs for an essay on Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot! We will show you how to structure your analysis of the themes of Family & Friendship and Politics. You will learn how...
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Soviet Montage: Crash Course Film History
Russia went and had a revolution in 1917 and cinema was a big part of its aftermath. Even though film stock was hard to come by, we saw the first film school started, and the study of film became hugely important. Russian filmmakers...
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Movies are Magic: Crash Course Film History
Well, they're not really "magic." Maybe "illusion" is a better way to say it. As we begin this journey of the history of cinema, we need to understand how movies trick our brains into even understanding that a movie is a movie. In this...
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Crash Course Film Criticism Preview
It's a new series in Crash Course Film as Michael Aranda takes the reins as host for the next 15 weeks to talk about Film Criticism.
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Case Studies
If you go and see your doctor or a therapist, you’ll become a ‘case’ to them. They’ll want to know a lot more about you. Similarly, sociological case studies involve putting a social group, an event or a place ‘under the microscope’....
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Case Studies
This film, illustrated by the case of Susan ""Genie"" Wiley, offers a brief history of case study research and examines the strengths and limitations of the research method.
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Literary Texts: Introduction to Cultural Texts and Roland Barthes' From Work to Text
Roland Barthes' From Work to Text is a seminal essay which lays out why, in the humanities, we have come to refer to pieces of literature, films and many other things using the catch-all term "text". Because, we refer a lot to reading a...
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TED: Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing | Almudena Toral
TEDmakes a documentary films that explore trauma
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 4 Summary
Billy finally receives word from the Royal Ballet School. His life is about to change in a very big way! Billy’s ordeal has brought the family closer together and emotional farewells are made. Meanwhile, the miners’ strike has failed,...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 3 Summary
When Billy fails to show up for his audition, Mrs Wilkinson goes to Billy’s house to find out why. She ends up in a heated argument with Billy’s brother, Tony. It seems that Billy’s ballet dream really is dead. Christmas arrives and...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 1 Summary
Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot accidentally discovers his love for ballet. Mrs Wilkinson, Billy’s ballet teacher, sees a rare talent in Billy. But this is the 1980s in working-class Northern England, and there are unspoken rules about what...
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Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 2 Summary
Billy defies his father and continues taking private ballet lessons. Not only is Mrs Wilkinson offering him free lessons, but she also wants him to audition for the Royal Ballet School in London! They start training and preparing Billy...
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