LWSO 3012 Film Critique Assignment Outline and Info PDF

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LWSO 3012 Film Critique Assignment Outline The goal of the film critique is to view films that engage with major issues/topics/ concepts of the course connected to Indigenous relations, identities, histories and power. Aim for around 800 words. Some Helpful Hints: 1. Don’t forget to give some background about your film—title, year made, directors or any other interesting details about production. Then BRIEFLY summarize the plot of the movie. (This is hard! You will need to reread and revise in order to capture the film in a small amount of space.) A summary does not mean describing a series of scenes. It means giving the progression of the plot and clearly presenting the most important takeaways and themes of the piece. In a documentary, you can outline what the film does and why it matters. 2. Film reviews are a kind of personal writing. This is your reaction to the film, so please use “I” and feel free to turn a critical eye on your own experiences and reactions to the film. In other words, film reviews are somewhat self-reflective. For example, you may say that you were so frustrated that Kate didn’t even attempt to make room so that Jack could have also survived. This is a personal response that is totally appropriate in a film critique. 3. I then suggest picking a moment to close read. Pay attention to both the cinematic aspects of the film as well as the literary and dramatic. Use your particular moment to then think about the film as a whole.For example, find the climax of the plot, the most startling scene in the documentary or another important component of the film to really focus closely in on. For example, in the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, you may choose to focus in on the moment when the Grinch hears all the Who’s down in Whoville singing who songs and really focus in on the impact of that sound on the Grinch, what that sound represented and what it tells us about the Who society. 4. Make an argument about what you have seen that connects the film to the specific concepts, ideas or topics within this course or where possible, make an argument about what the film reveals or challenges regarding Indigeneity and possibly settler colonial assumptions regarding Indigeneity. 5. You must engage strongly with course themes. What this means is that the elements of the film you choose need to be linked back to the course work. This is an important part of your film critique. Do not necessarily limit yourself on the number of themes you choose, but make sure if you draw in a concept that you take the time/ space to explain it...