Discusses reasons for keeping film study in the English curriculum. Offers resources for film study and lists some short films that can be used in class. (RL)

Summarizes four studies on film education that were conducted to: describe degree programs and courses offered in film and video; describe the types and sources of films used, the purpose for using film, and the methods of teaching film in elementary and secondary schools; determine the academic training of instructors who teach film. (JK)

Louise Rosenblatt's reader response theory can be applied effectively to film study in the classroom. Although there are differences between film and literature, the processes that one uses to make sense of literature and film are similar, and Rosenblatt's theory provides not only a valuable addition to film theory, but teachers of film study will…

Media study is centered on composing and understanding the codes of three image-making technologies--film, video, and computer. It locates these activities within the context of the changing materials, processes, and systems of these technologies; within contemporary developments in their creative and critical practices; and within the evolution…

This document highlights the findings of a committee formed by The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to assess the status of film at all levels in American education. The introduction by the editor, William Costanzo, stresses that film is best understood in relation to the language arts--not as a "visual aid" but as an…