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Film Festival Cultures (SCRN90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
Availability | July - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject is a study of the development of international film festival cultures and their historical and contemporary role in art house and national cinemas. Through an examination of the history and the basic operations of selected film festivals (such as Cannes, Berlin, Sundance and Melbourne), and by devising and mounting a film festival as a group project, the changing nature of film festival cultures will be considered. The popularisation of film festivals and their role in international event and celebrity culture will be assessed in relation to the increasingly limited and commercialised world of art, experimental and avant-garde cinema. The film festival is thus considered as a key site of international film culture. As a place where all aspects of film culture (art, economic, entertainment) come together, the festival is demonstrated as case study in the business of contemporary filmmaking, its past and its future.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the history and development of international film festivals and their role in the history of cinema;
- examine the nature of the film festival as cultural and civic event; and
- understand the role of the international film festival cultures in relation to commercial and art house cinemas.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- have examined the management and basic operations of film festivals;
- have studied the relationship between film festival management and international film production, distribution and exhibition; and
- have understood the principles of general event management.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 175AA Master of Arts and Cultural Management
OR
Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A report
| Due in the third week of September | 40% |
An essay
| Due in the third week of September | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Janice Loreck Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 37 hours: 3 days of seminars over two weeks in July followed by three nights of screenings in August. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 July 2021 to 21 August 2021 Last self-enrol date 20 July 2021 Census date 30 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 September 2021 Assessment period ends 28 September 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
Admission to the Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image), Master of Arts and Cultural Management.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022