Declares that a high school filmmaking program should not become a professional filmmaking school," but--instead--should introduce students to an awareness of the essentials of seeing." (Author/RD)

Examines how a film may either intentionally or unintentionally be made a vehicle of prejudice-- Hurry Sundown" as an example of the latter and The Birth of a Nation," of the former. (JM)

Describes a method of rhetorical criticism to be used in situations where the values of critic and audience differ in significant ways. Uses the method to analyze the responses of children to "The Empire Strikes Back." (PD)

Details an approach which involves taking students through the problems of film production while teaching (1) theory; (2) actual tools of production; and (3) practical methods of organizing work. Contends that precise, challenging, technical exercises performed in an interactive social framework maximize skill development. (PD)

Sixteen films dealing with plate tectonics are reviewed. Each annotation includes length and source of film, general description of content/format, and suggested grade level(s). (JN)

Reviews the legal and economic factors surrounding the film industries in the European Common Market member nations. Relates these factors to the inherent difficulties in fostering cooperation among members. (JMF)

Presents a sample of college and university screenwriting programs for writers and directors. Includes opinions of faculty and professionals in the field of writing on the specific objectives of screenwriting courses, as well as methods of teaching. (JMF)

In April, 1978, 109 chairpeople of academic radio and television departments were surveyed concerning the instruction they provide in television aesthetics and criticism. From the 63 responses, these findings are discussed: courses offered, perceived importance of these courses, pedagogical goals, and operational definitions of television…

Discusses the following principles for developing literature and film courses: (1) instructors should have goals for the course and understand and know how to achieve them; (2) works should be chosen for their quality, not popularity; and (3) instructors should be expert in film, literature, or both. (AYC)

Finds that including media studies at the end of a traditional literature course is an effective pedagogical instrument for instigating discussion regarding the literary canon, since students recognize and address the important contribution of popular culture when it is in dialogue with more traditional material. Selects the film…

Recommends the use of Hollywood products to teach about geological phenomena and lists some recent blockbuster hits that include some features of geology. (YDS)

Provides a historiography of the articles and books that focuses upon studying history through film. Reviews topics such as: censorship, the film industry's use and interpretations of history in films, and the lack of material on documentaries in the scholarship. (CMK)

The popular film "Dead Poets' Society" is criticized primarily for glorifying the personality of the central character, a faculty member, rather than more critically and realistically examining the interplay of course content, teacher role, student needs, and the university in the learning process. (MSE)

Describes the coproduction by Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of Poona (India) of educational videos for use in India's Countrywide Classroom, which presents educational programing via national television hook-ups. Some of the topics of the productions to date are summarized, reflecting an effort to provide variety and…