Genres and Topics

Film Main Directory

FILM DIRECTING: DEFINITION & RATIONALE

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WEBSITES: CURRICULUM AND LESSON PLANS

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Film Education Resources

WEBSITES: GENERAL RESOURCES ON TOPIC

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Internet Movie Database - search by title, director, actor, etc. for complete production information and external links to reviews and other details.

ANALYSIS (Great reviews and critiques of films)

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The Meaning of the Monolith - A wonderful take on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Oddyssey

ARTICLES (for teacher background knowledge)

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ARTICLES (for students, short, readable, and high interest)

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BOOKS (about teaching this topic/genre)

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• Giannetti, L. (2007) Understanding Movies, 11th Edition. Upper Saddle River; Prentice Hall.

BOOKS (general information about this topic/genre)

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• Giannetti, L. (2007) Understanding Movies, 11th Edition. Upper Saddle River; Prentice Hall.

RELATED ONLINE VIDEO, SHORT FILMS & MOVIE CLIPS

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RADIO/PODCASTS

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MOVIES

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