130 Film II

 Gr 9 - 12 | 3 Credits | Semester-Long | 5x per Cycle

Directorial heavyweights Francis Ford Coppola, Stephen Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Woody Allen, and Stephen Soderbergh display their power behind the camera in a course that focuses not only on the cinematic genius of these and other modern filmmakers, but also the socio-cultural and political issues embedded in works that include The Godfather, Schindler’s List, Goodfellas, Do the Right Thing, American Beauty, and Traffic. Short response papers and longer essays will be required in course that is based on both classroom discussion and written analysis. This course does not fulfill graduation requirements in English.