Class Cinematography Production and Directing Workshop I

Introduction to the work of authors in cinema: masterclasses and case studies.

Part I

1. Introduction to film directing

2. The authors' work

2.1 Aesthetics and authorship

2.2 Screenings

2.3 Masterclasses

Part II

1. Production in film studies: an overview 

2. Independent Production: Contexts, Values, Ideas and Challenges

2.1 Finding, nurturing and challenging talent

2.2 Understanding the Director’s Vision: Cast, Theme, Story, Style and Technology

3. Modes of Production, Circulation and Relevance in contemporary Cinema

3.1 The role of Festivals, Salles Agents, Publicists and Distribution

3.2 The rising impact of Communities

4. In-depth case studies from concept to distribution (focus on firsts or second time directors of feature films).

Applied theory, film viewing and group discussions. 

Masterclasses: (Susana Nobre; Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir; Inês Gil, among others) and case studies focused on challenging directors (“After Sun”, Charlotte Wells; “Tienes que venir a verla”, Jonas Trueba; “In water”, Hong Sang Soo, among others).

The assessment will be based on the presence (obligatory) and participation of the students in the sessions (50%) and a final brief written report (1000 words) discussing the more relevant aspects of the case studies sessions and masterclasses (50%).

— BROOKS, Peter (1984). Reading for the Plot. Design and Intention in Narrative. Harvard University Press

— GEUENS, Jean Pierre (2000). Film Production Theory. Suny Press

— GROVE, Elliot (2014). Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking. Londres: Focal Press, second edition

— MACDONALD, Scott (2006). A Crtitical Cinema 5. Interviews with Independent Filmmakers. Berkeley: University of Califórnia Press