Topics in Film/Video/Audio Production (379-0-20)

Topic

Queer Narratives

Instructors

Erik Steven Gernand

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 219: Wed 6:00PM - 8:50PM

Overview of class

Movies by and about LGBTQIA+ communities can be a powerful act of representation and activism. In this course, we'll examine queer stories on film, both past and present, and their impact in the fight for visibility and equality. Students will work collaboratively in small groups to write and produce queer-themed short films.

Registration Requirements

RTVF 190.

Learning Objectives

Students will leave the course with a clearer understanding of the impact of queer films on society, and will learn to work collaboratively to produce their own queer-themed short films.

Teaching Method

Screenings, discussion, and in-class workshop of films.

Evaluation Method

Students will be graded on professionalism and the strength of their finished films.

Class Materials (Required)

Students must have a $50 refundable equipment deposit on file with the equipment cage in Louis Hall by week 2 of the quarter. This is a pre-requisite for checking out the required equipment for class.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Students must have taken and passed RTVF 190-0.