learning the general frame of narrative, estetic and stylistic pattern of comedy films since the classic age to the sixties - how it shows itself in the films of authors in the title - students attending the workshop will write several papers as reviews of the films showed, facing the task to use different numbers of words. The papers will be analyzed and discussed during the lessons: comments, remarks, confrontantions will establish basic rules of writing on films and the special effort to use the nature and the skills of the viewer as a source of expressing himself writing on a film.
teacher profile teaching materials
Gianni Rondolino e Dario Tomasi, Manuale del film, Utet.
Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Storia del cinema, Marsilio.
Programme
The workshop will not only provide theoretical training, but will also focus primarily on practical aspects. The first lesson will be used to get to know the students and provide an introductory overview of the contemporary film critic profession. The following lessons will include screenings of short films and/or excerpts from feature films, which can be analyzed in class with the students. During the course, there will also be a jury test to assess how the students interact with each other in choosing a work worthy of a fictional award.Core Documentation
Alberto Pezzotta, La critica cinematografica, Carocci.Gianni Rondolino e Dario Tomasi, Manuale del film, Utet.
Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Storia del cinema, Marsilio.
Reference Bibliography
The bibliography will be provided from time to time during each lesson.Attendance
mandatory attendanceType of evaluation
The final assessment, to earn the 6 credits, will be based on the work completed by each student during all 36 hours, plus an oral exam consisting of an analytical question about a film.