Correlation of a film to a work of literature helps students develop greater sensitivity to each, and a sharper awareness of the relationship between the two. (Author)

Reviews nearly 70 films. Included for each entry are the title, country of origin and date, the distributors and type of distribution, mechanical details and credits, a short description of the content of the film, a brief indication of the background knowledge assumed (if necessary), and a coded evaluation of function. (PR)

Describes how short films can augment the young student's understanding of such literary concepts as point of view, plot, tone, characterization, setting, and author's intention; illustrated. (SW)

A comprehensive look at the neglected art of film music. Examines the nature of the medium, the literature (how others have wrestled with film music's recalcitrant materials), and the present state of research into film music. Includes a bibliography. (PD)

Explores reasons for the continued widespread resistance among academics to avant-garde film. Argues that reviewers, critics, and teachers involved with film history and film accomplishments should not neglect the various areas of the avant-garde film. (PD)

Offers some new approaches to film previewing designed to save time and money for both film distributors and users. (FL)

Examines the high cost of renting films for classroom use and study and offers alternatives available to many schools, including leasing and purchasing prints. (JMF)

Offers suggestions on how to make a film study course challenging and enjoyable, through using a variety of films, defining visual literacy, choosing films with cinematic and literary value, and deciding on a specific approach for the course. (FL)

Suggests that older feature-length films can be uplifting, relevant to the curriculum, and inexpensive. Offers tips on how to select and use them and a list of ten such films. (FL)

Suggests films which help get children excited about oral and written expression. (DD)

Examines how, in the film "Lady of the Lake," an experiment with the conflation of the look of the camera with that of the protagonist through extended first-person camera techniques dismantles conventional voyeuristic visual pleasure, affects the representation/fetishization of women in the film, and figures into the debate on the…

Profiles one of the first of the still small number of camerawomen in the feature-film business. Recounts how she became interested in camera work; the difficulty of breaking into a closed nepotistic union system; the first job; the responsibilities and pleasures of her work; and her present vocation of directing, writing, and producing. (PA)

Explores the Harry Potter phenomenon with college students in a university course. Compares the first book with the first movie. Presents an in-depth discussion of the movie and how it relates to the book. (SG)

Reviews the selection of screenwriting texts as well as other material available to the screenwriter teacher and screenwriter. Focuses on writing materials for film and prime time television only. (KEH)