2 x Essays of 3500 words each (L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4)

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100% coursework

An investigation into various topics and themes in reference to American cinema & International cinema (inc. British Cinema); these topics may include American cinema in the 70's; the Big Loud Action Movie; film as social commentary; British film genres; British `realist' cinema; tendencies in French cinema.

Students will access lectures and seminars, view films, read texts from books and the internet, self directed research and reading/viewing

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25% scheduled tutor contact/guided learning/lectures
75% independent research and learning

Gomery, D. & Pafort-Overduin, C. 2nd edition (2010), Movie History, Routledge
Hayward, S. (1993), French National Cinema, Routledge
Lewis, J. ( 2008) American Film-a history, Norton Press NY
Maltby, R (1995), American Cinema, Blackwell
Murphy, R (2001), The British Cinema Book, bfi

Library, internet, FT, TV/DVD/video, Blackboard, module handbook

This module presents an investigation into a variety of topics and themes within American and International Cinema (including British Cinema), from the late-1960s/early-1970s to the contemporary period, such as: Hollywood and the Media Franchise, Independent Film, World Cinema, and Global Media. It focuses, among others, on key ‘film movements’, debates on media convergence, media democratisation, producer and consumer, author and audience, globalisation, cultural imperialism and national cultures. In this context, the module also analyses the many facets of the creative industries, including finance, production, sale, distribution, marketing, exhibition, and reception.