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Film Critique Short Essay: You Will Be Able to Select Between 41 Films That Won Best Picture at the Oscars

COMD 2320 MOVIE ESSAY CHOICES Spring 2017 2011 THE ARTIST Catherine Vazquez 2009 THE HURT LOCKER Derian Gombs 2008 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Jamaal Smith 2006 THE DEPARTED Jesus Munoz 2005 CRASH Jessica Hernandez 2001 A BEAUTIFUL MIND Jamar Callender 2000 GLADIATOR Giselle Rodriguez 1994 FORREST GUMP Rebecca Nghi 1991 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Tyshawn Parker 1988 RAIN MAN Tyler Santiago 1984 AMADEUS Dacia Rojas 1977 ANNIE HALL Janae Harrison 1973 THE STING Shaiwattie Gulcharran 1972 THE GODFATHER Elijah Lugo COMDThis is the Film Critique Essay. These are the movies you selected. 2320: Introduction to Film & Video Production Design This Assignment is Due October 25th at the start of class.Classroom: NAMM-1102 Course Day and Time: Wednesday 8:00am – 11:20am Film Critique Short Essay: You will be able to select between 41 films that won Best Picture at the Oscars. Your assignment is to select one of these movies (Preferably one you have not seen yet): 1. Watch the film from start to finish. (1 to 2 pages in length) 2. Tell us when it was maDe. 3. Who are the main characters? 4. Who is the villain or is there one? 5. Where anD when Does the film take place? 6. What is the major plot of the film? 7. Summarize the film in the first paragraph. 8. What part of the film DiD you connect with most, if any? 9. WoulD you recommenD it to a frienD anD why? 10. Describe how the film maDe you feel. Video Projects: Each viDeo project will consist of various key requirements to coinciDe with the final viDeo. Each will be outlineD on the website anD in the assignment sheet when it is hanDeD out. All of the projects anD assignments will have ample amounts of time to complete anD must be turneD on time. Any assignment turneD in after the assignment Due Date will incur a 5 point grade deduction for each day it is late. The inDiviDual or group DepenDing on the type of project shoulD complete all assignments. Plagiarism of any kinD will not be tolerateD. If the use of a Direct quote is useD there must be a citation page listing where saiD quote originated. WikipeDia is not a 100% factual location for items anD thus cannot have citation of “facts.” 5 .

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