If you would like to know more about how you can support the work of the Cambridge Film Consortium by becoming a partner or sponsor, then contact Trish Sheil.
Telephone:
01223 579 127
E-mail: trish.s@picturehouses.co.uk
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The Spirit of an Emperor is a film about & inspired by the Fitzwilliam Museum Exhibition: "The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China."
The film was created by young people aged 15-18 on a Jump Cuts filmmaking project devised by The Cambridgeshire Film Consortium and the Fitzwilliam Museum.
The young people were supported by Screenwriter Rick Harvey, filmmaker Ryd Cook, and Animator Lizzy Hobbs.
Sound design by James Rogers, Simply Sonic Studios.
NEWS
Ten weeks, Thursdays, 2 May - 4 Jul6.00-8.00
Confidence with Cameras
A Practical Film Production Course for Aspiring and Amateur Filmmakers, and for Professionals Using Film for Teaching or Evaluation
Do you want to make your own film, or use digital video in your teaching or research, but lack the skills or confidence? Then this is the course for you. You will be trained in using cameras and filmmaking equipment, directing, working with actors, cinematography and location shooting, as well as in how to use current software to edit footage and sound recordings. With its friendly, informed style, this will be the course to give you the confidence and skills to create a film and/or use digital video in your work.
Tutor: independent filmmaker Ryd Cook, plus guest tutors
Suitable for people aged over 21 Maximum 12 people
Cost: £250 / Members £240 / Concs £220
Bookings available 1 week before each screening:
Tel 0871 902 5720
or in person at Arts Picturehouse Box office
Six weeks, Wednesdays, 1 May - 12 Jun (excl. 29 May)6.00-8.00
Twentieth-Century
German Cinema
PANDORA'S BOX » FRITZ LANG'S M » AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD » THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Weimar directors F. W. Murnau and G. W. Pabst reshaped the visual and psychological possibilities of film, the Nazis unleashed the medium's terrible power, and post-war divisions sparked the critical provocations of the 1970s' New German Cinema. Join us for this new course to see how Germany's turbulent 20th century led to a cinema that has proved innovative, powerful and prone to startling reinventions.
Tutor: Phil Lloyd
Cost: £70 / Members £65 / Concs £60 (includes comprehensive study pack)
Bookings available 1 week before each screening:
Tel 0871 902 5720
or in person at Arts Picturehouse Box office
6.00am - 8.00pm
Into Film 1:An Introduction
To Understanding Film
CINEMA PARADISO > THE LODGER > PSYCHO > SINGIN' IN THE RAIN > LA JETEE > THE MALTESE FALCON > BILLY ELLIOTT > THE RED SHOES > A TOUCH OF EVIL > STRIKE > GOODFELLAS
Learn how to read film as a distinctive contemporary art form. Watch a range of film clips to explore the history of silent and sound cinema, film editing patterns, the construction of film narrative, avant-garde practises, and the adaptation of literature to screen. Watch full-length films and participate in relaxed and informed post-screening discussions.
Tutor: Trish Sheil
Cost: £95 / Members:£90 / Concs:£75 (includes two free cinema screenings and a comprehensive study pack)
BOOKING: Arts Picturehouse 0871 902 5720
Sat 20 Apr10.00 - 6.00
Japanese Cinema Day:
Samurai Swords and
Sliding Screens
The Enigmatic World of Japanese Cinema
Examine the work of key director, including Kurosowa, Ozu and Naruse, in this relaxed and informal study day. The course will provide a fascinating insight into Japan's post-war sociopolitical climate, while also exploring the impact of its cinematic legacy on the west. Another key theme will be how Japanese films express anxiety about the potential loss of traditional culture.
Tutors: Sue Burge
Cost: £65 / Members:£60 / Concs:£50
BOOKING: Arts Picturehouse 0871 902 5720
11.00am
Pompei Live
From the British Museum
Cost: £3 per student - accompanying teachers free.
For bookings contact:
Leah Byrne- Audience Development Manager
Leah.b@picturehouses.co.uk / 07918745267
For further information follow this link!
and click on the Pompeii Live event
April
Six weeks, Mon 22 Apr - 10 Jun(excl. 6 and 27 May)
6.00 - 8.00
Six of the Best:
Classic Films in Close-up
How did french cinema influence the violent fantasy of IF...? How do films like THE FULL MONTY and THE ARTIST become instant classics? How are THE SERVANT and THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE connected? This course will examine a classic film in detail each week, looking at the background to the film and tracing its influence.
Tutors: Sue Burge
Cost: £70 / Members: £65 / Concs: £60
BOOKING: Arts Picturehouse 0871 902 5720