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Cinema Documental

Film Programming and Curating

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Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 6320/2018 - 28/06/2018

5 ECTS; 3º Ano, 1º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 3,0 OT , Cód. 817736.

Lecturer
- Liliana Cristina Vidais Rosa (1)(2)

(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona

Prerequisites
Bibliography is provided only in English

Objectives
A. Identify and understand the conceptual and methodological issues underlying film programming and curation and its historical evolution;
B. Distinguish between programming contexts (festivals, museums, cinematheques, etc.);
C. Understand the relationship between film curation and other arts.
D. Organize a workshop and a documentary film session, around contemporary themes linked to documentary.

Program
1. Cinema and reception: sociocultural circuit; economic circuit; audience formation.
2. Film programming: regular exhibition and cinematographic events: commercial circuit, alternative circuit, festivals and cycles/shows.
3. Paths of a film: premiere, distribution circuits and affirmation circuits.
4. Definition of the orientation of a schedule: criteria and schedule lines.
5. Texts and documentation: collection and selection of documentary elements; writing about/from films, criticism and contextual presentation; catalogs and editing.
6. Programming logistics: planning and scheduling; copy and media management; exhibition legal issues and copyright; marketing and promotion.

Evaluation Methodology
1. Continuous assessment
1.1 Attendance and regular intervention on the content discussed in classes (10%).
1.2 Production of 2 theoretical-practical exercises on Programming and Curating in Documentary Cinema (each exercise is worth 45%; total of the 2 exercises is worth 90%).

2. Assessment by exam
2.1 Normal Season, Appeal Season and Special Season: the same 2 theoretical-practical exercises on Programming and Curation in Documentary Cinema will be requested as in the context of continuous assessment (each exercise is worth 50%; total of the 2 exercises is worth 100%).

The evaluation is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Academic Regulations of IPT Schools. Students who obtain a grade equal to or greater than 10 are exempt from the Exam.

Bibliography
- Peter, B. (2015). Film Programming: Curating for Cinemas, Festivals, Archives. Nova Iorque: Wallflower Press
- Usai, P. e Francis, D. e Horwath, A. e Loebenstein, M. (2020). Film Curatorship: Archives, Museums, and the Digital Marketplace. Viena: Austrian Film Museum and SYNEMA (Society for Film and Media)

Teaching Method
1. Theoretical classes, of an expository nature, using the viewing and analysis of films.
2. Analysis of film programs at festivals, cinematheques, museums, etc.
3. Practical-laboratory classes for the production of 2 theoretical-practical exercises.

Software used in class
1. Platform used
1.1 Microsoft Teams

2. Software necessary to apply the acquired knowledge
2.1 Microsoft Word
2.2 Adobe Acrobat Reader
2.3 Open Office
2.4 VLC Media Player
2.5 QuickTime Player

 

 

 


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