Read the article by Watch both series of Research what the Bechdel test. Step 2 Transition Laura Mulvey Kermode’s secrets of cinema. What is it? Summarise in your own This will give you an insight How does it work? What flaws does this

Work words her opinion on into how film work with a special focus on test have? for how women are shown in films and genre. Why is it a good starting point for judging a film? the idea of ‘the male gaze’. Look at your film diary – apply the Bechdel test to the Make notes on each episode of the key films you have watch – do they pass or fail the test? Film Do you agree with her argument? codes/ conventions of the genre the Why? Justify your thoughts with examples episode has focused on.

Studies from films you have viewed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b https://www.asu.edu/courses/fms5 0bbn5pt/mark-kermodes-secrets-of- 04/total-readings/mulvey- cinema visualpleasure.pdf 1 hour 9 hours in total 1 hour on-going to apply it to film diary. M r Mieszkian [email protected]

Complete a diary of Listen to Kermode and Research the director Ken Watch the Buster Keaton film ‘The your film watching Mayo’s film review Loach. General’ this is one of the set films for your habits over the next podcast. Below is the link What advice does he give A level. four weeks. through the bbc but you young directors? This is a silent film so probably different to anything What do you watch? can also find it on your What films has he made? you have watched before. what platform do you use to normal podcast server. What genre does he work in? How does it engage its audience? access the film/ what hardware What are his aims for his films? How did you respond to it as an audience? do you watch it on? This will help to develop your film What makes him unique in modern film How was music used throughout the film? What time of day did you watch literacy and help you stay up to date directing? Who was Buster Keaton – research his life and film the film? with current film trends. What is an Auteur and how could Loach be history. How did you respond to it? (give https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes described as one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHlBMKtgPOA your opinion of the film and /b00lvdrj/episodes/downloads https://www.youtube.com/user/KenLoach 3 hours including 1hr 20 of the film. why you liked/ disliked it) Films 2 hours Try and watch a variety of film Read through Mr Write 3 x 400-500 word Watch the following award winning short films ( Selfie genres – don’t just watch you Mieszkian’s Starting reviews on films you’ve from Hell , Lights Out , Backstroke , The Big Shave , favourites again. Point for Films watched: one great, one not The Maker ) and try to work out what it is that the on the next two pages so great, one that was awful producers have done with either cinematography (the Over four - six weeks (you must and tick off the ones you’ve and why. One must be a film that is use of the camera), sound, editing or mise en scène watch at least four films in this seen. Give me a number. more than ten years old and one (props, costume and setting etc.) that has made it so time period) Watch at least one a week. must be a foreign film. They must successful. Note these down and let me have the Email me your favourite. be from three different genres. notes. Then write a short pitch (max. 250 words) for a Suggest three more films Justify your opinions – no spoilers new, complete short film with a message (e.g. about that should be added – give – use film terminology. Save as a humanity, tolerance, love, racism, bullying etc.). Save me reasons why. word document for submission. as a Word document for submission

Mr Mieszkian’s Starting Point for Films

Hitchcock films 16. Scream film one 1996 and four 2011 (don’t 28. Harry Potter bother with two and three) 29. The Hunger games (all of them) 1. Psycho, 1960 17. 28 days later 2002 30. Bill and Ted’s Excellent adventure 1989 2. Rear window, 1954 18. The lost boys 1987 31. Ferris Bueller’s day off 1986 3. North by Northwest 1959 32. 10 things I hate about you 1999 4. The birds, 1963 5. Rebecca, 1940 Romance Family films Tarantino 19. Brief encounter (1945) 6. Fantasia 1940 20. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1961 33. Pulp fiction 1994 7. ET 1982 34. Reservoir dogs 1992 Si-Fi 8. Toy story 1995

9. Wall- E 2008 21. Star Trek 2009 10. Up, 2009 22. Star Wars episode 4,5,6, 7 and 8 Comedy/ rom-com 11. It’s a wonderful life 1946 23. Alien 1979 35. Shaun of the dead 2004 24. 2001 a Space odyssey 1968 36. Groundhog day 1993 25. The Matrix 1999 Horror/ thriller 37. Big 1988 26. Back to the future trilogy 1985, 1989, 1990 38. Some like it hot 1959 12. Sixth Sense 1999 39. Life of Brian 1979 13. The Shining 1980 40. When Harry met Sally 1989 14. Silence of the Lambs 1991 Teen 41. Spinal tap 1984 15. Dawn of the dead (1978 and 2004 version) 27. The breakfast club 1985 42. Four weddings and a funeral 1994 66. All about Eve 1950 67. Social network 2010 Action Recommended Reading 68. Forest Gump 1994 43. The dark knight 2008 69. The bridge over the river Kwai 1957 . WJEC/Eduqas Film Studies for A Level by Ellen 44. Terminator (both 84 and 91) 70. 1917, 2019 Cheshire et al. 45. Leon 1994 . 46. Lock stock and two smoking barrels 1998 Beginning Film Studies by Andrew Dix 47. Fight Club 1999 Others . How to Read a Film by James Monaco 48. Die Hard 1988 71. Memento 2000 49. Jurassic park 1993 . Introduction to Film Studies by Jill Nelmes 72. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 50. Jaws 1975 73. Donny Darko 2001 . The Film Genre Book by John Sanders 51. Indiana Jones – raiders of the lost ark 1981 74. Amelie 2001 . Genre and Hollywood by Steve Neale 75. Clerks 1994 76. Dogma 1999 . A Level Film Studies: The Essential Introduction Drama/ war films/ period drama 77. Being John Malkovich 1999 by Sarah Casey Benyahia, John White et al. 52. The Truman show 1998 78. City of God 2002 . Film Theory: The Basics by Kevin McDonald 53. Lawrence of Arabia 79. Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind 2004 54. Saving private Ryan 1998 80. Little miss sunshine 2006 . Film Magazines e.g. Sight & Sound, Empire etc. 55. Titanic 1997

56. Good Will Hunting 1997 . Digital Resources: 57. Stand by me 1986 The Mark Kermode & Simon Mayo Film Podcast 58. The Usual suspects 1995 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hd4t 59. Shawshank redemption 1994 60. Sense and sensibility 1995 Mr Gardner's Film Studies Channel 61. One flew over the cuckoo’s nest 1975 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2n1R- 62. Billy Elliot 2000 eoQp4-PPMY4qilJA 63. American beauty 1999 . Watch student films! 64. Schindler’s list 1993 65. The Great escape 1963