Film Studies is more than simply the academic study of contemporary and historical films. This course will enable you to examine films as an art form and how they are made, as well as developing your own filmmaking skills. Film Studies involves the academic study of contemporary and historical films spanning a wide range of production styles and film movements. Over the two-year course, you will study eleven films, including films from the USA and the UK as well as European and World Cinema. You will examine film as an aesthetic art form and a storytelling medium, considering the role of the spectator in the construction of meaning as well as exploring how films reflect their social and political contexts. The course will not only enable you to understand how films make meaning and reflect wider societal values, but will also help you develop your own film making skills as you put theory into practice.
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English. A desire to plan and create your own short film independently (we will train you to use all the cameras and editing software).
Examination: 70% Component 1: Varieties of film and filmaking • Study of two Hollywood films 1930 - 1990 • Study of one contemporary American independent film and one contemporary American mainstream film. • Study of two British films Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives • Study of one experimental film • Study of one contemporary European film and one global film • Study of one documentary • Study of one silent film Non-exam assessment (NEA) 30% (short film and Evaluative analysis) Component 3: Film production • Here you will be able to make your own short (4-5 minute) film and learn skills in cinematography, editing, post-production effects and sound design. You will also produce a 1600-1800 word evaluative analysis, discussing the short films you have studied and evaluating your own production in comparison.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX |
Film Studies is more than simply the academic study of contemporary and historical films. This course will enable you to examine films as an art form and how they are made, as well as developing your own filmmaking skills. Film Studies involves the academic study of contemporary and historical films spanning a wide range of production styles and film movements. Over the two-year course, you will study eleven films, including films from the USA and the UK as well as European and World Cinema. You will examine film as an aesthetic art form and a storytelling medium, considering the role of the spectator in the construction of meaning as well as exploring how films reflect their social and political contexts. The course will not only enable you to understand how films make meaning and reflect wider societal values, but will also help you develop your own film making skills as you put theory into practice.
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English. A desire to plan and create your own short film independently (we will train you to use all the cameras and editing software).
Examination: 70% Component 1: Varieties of film and filmaking • Study of two Hollywood films 1930 - 1990 • Study of one contemporary American independent film and one contemporary American mainstream film. • Study of two British films Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives • Study of one experimental film • Study of one contemporary European film and one global film • Study of one documentary • Study of one silent film Non-exam assessment (NEA) 30% (short film and Evaluative analysis) Component 3: Film production • Here you will be able to make your own short (4-5 minute) film and learn skills in cinematography, editing, post-production effects and sound design. You will also produce a 1600-1800 word evaluative analysis, discussing the short films you have studied and evaluating your own production in comparison.