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
- Nelson Agostinho Marques Araújo (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. To design from the ground up a proposal for a film festival to be implemented in the students places of origin within a laboratory framework with weekly guidance in which the experience of professionals who participate weekly in the classes is incorporated into the final documentation , the participation of these professionals in class is likewise assessed through reports that require critical reflection from the students in this context, the students must select two film programmers and curators from the board range of professionals participating in the classes.
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 Dossier of a film festival - 50%; two reports about the work of a professional with presence in classes - 20% for each one.
2. Assessment by exam
2.1 Normal Season, Appeal Season and Special Season: Dossier of a film festival - 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
(2015). Film Programming: Curating for Cinemas, Festivals, Archives. Nova Iorque: Wallflower Press
(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 preparation of production of film festival.
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
