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Singapore International Film Festival 2025
Generate questions, research key concepts, and build content knowledge through examination of possibilities for further inquiry, experimentation, exploration and personal development in order to reach a deeper level of understanding.
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
Each student identifies an extract from the chosen film text for analysis. The extract may be up to five minutes in length and must be a single, continuous sequence of the film.
Each student carries out research into the chosen film text. This research should include consideration of the cultural context of the chosen film text as well as a variety of film elements identified by the student.
Each student carries out a detailed analysis of the selected extract, paying particular attention to how meaning is constructed through the use of a variety of film elements (defined above) and formulating their own interpretations.
Each student considers how a selection of the identified film elements in the selected extract relate to the cultural context of the film, to the film text as a whole and, where appropriate, to other films, as identified by the student.
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Each student carries out broad research, using both primary and secondary sources, in order to investigate possible areas of film focus and films for comparison from within the areas of film focus, using materials from a range of sources, including original films, critiques, publications and other media. While students may find it useful to source some information from informal film fan websites they should seek to extend their research beyond casual reviews and opinions to include sources of academic criticism, film history and other scholarly analysis.
Each student decides the selection of the task components, which includes a clearly defined topic for the comparative study (which in most cases is likely to be expressed in the form of a research question). Each student defines the cultural context of the selected films and justifies why these task components were chosen for the comparative study.
Each student undergoes a process of comparing and contrasting their selected films (and carrying out further focused research into the task components) in order to deepen their understanding of each film. It is likely that the student will consider the ways in which film elements work together to convey meaning in their analysis of how the selected films compare and contrast.
FILM PORTFOLIO
Each student reflects on their experiences of watching, discussing and writing about films. They identify an area of interest that excites and inspires them, and develop appropriately creative and suitably challenging filmmaker intentions they would like to achieve through production work.
Using both primary and secondary sources, each student carries out research into three selected film production roles they would like to work in, and acquires an understanding of how these discrete roles contribute to filmmaking, as well as an understanding of the industry practices and techniques required to work in these areas.
Each student undertakes a series of preproduction tasks, including formulating a plan for practically exploring the chosen film production roles in order to acquire, develop and apply skills, and to fulfill their stated filmmaker intentions.
COLLABORATIVE FILM PROJECT
Each student joins a core production team, making a group of two to four students from the school community. Each member of the core production team discusses the contexts within which they will work, developing an overall framework for their original film (which is inspired by research), considering both theoretical approaches, such as genre and style, as well as practical considerations.
Each core production team collaboratively creates a production plan for an original film. The group also clearly articulate their agreed intentions for the film.
Each core production team seeks approval for the plan for filming from the teacher. Once approved, each student begins planning their involvement in the production, including the selection of their one film production role.
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