Course Professor
- Sebastian Heiduschke
- Office:
34 Kidder Hall - Office Hours:
Wed 12-12:50 & by appointment - Contact:
Instructor's Website
Course Description
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German unification in October 1990 also changed the landscape of German film. Now, the two national cinemas of East and West Germany had to be combined. One of the problems on the way to cinematic unification was the different structures in the two national cinemas; East Germany's centralized, censored, and government-regulated film industry was trying to adapt to West Germany's system of decentralized system in which directors relied on a variety of subsidies to finance their films. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have become acquainted with traditions of German film since 1990 and be able to:
- -interpret films critically
- -identify a number of German films, film genres, and directors.
- -put German films in their socio-cultural and historical environment of post-unification Germany.
Selected Reference Books
Indexes* for early reviews not in Academic Search Premier.
- Film Review Index, 1882 - 1985. PN1995.F461 (4th floor)
- New York Times Film Reviews, 1913-1968. PN 1995.N4 (4th floor)
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. AI3.R4 1890-present. (6th floor). Look under the subject "Motion Pictures Reviews" or "Moving Pictures."
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers PN 1997.8.I58 v.1-4 (4th floor)
History of the American Cinema PN1993.5.U6 H55 v1-10 (4th floor)
American Screenwriters PN1998.A2A585 1984 and 1986 (4th floor)
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Finding Books
OSU Libraries Catalog Books in Valley Library and branch libraries (Guin, COCC, VetMed)
Summit Catalog Use to reqest books not available in Valley Library and pick up at Valley Circulation within 3-4 working days.
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Read moreFinding Articles
To locate articles that available in full text in the database use the 360 Link to Fulltext icon to see if the library has it in print or online from another source.
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Academic Search Premier
Includes articles and film reviews in popular magazines and scholarly journals.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - present -
MLA International Bibliography
Includes books, articles in books, and scholarly journals.
Coverage Dates: 1926 - present -
LexisNexis Academic
Articles and reviews in U.S. and international newspapers
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Fine Arts and Music Collection
Provides more than 150 full-text magazines and journals that are covered in indices such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide support for research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
Coverage Dates: 1980
Reviews vs Criticism
Reviews:
- What? Summary and evaluation of a book or film
- When? Shortly after a film opens or a book is published
- Where? In magazines, film-related journals, newspapers; on the Internet; on radio and television
- Who? Journalists, film or book critics, fans
- Why? To help viewers decide whether or not to see the film or read the book
Criticism:
"Criticism" is a term used to describe the close examination of a work by a scholar or expert. It doesn't mean criticizing n the sense of "that movie isn't very good."
- What? In-depth analysis of specific aspects of one or more film. Carefully researched and includes notes and bibliographies.
- When? Months or years after the film's premiere.
- Where? Books and scholarly film journals
- Who? Scholars who study film, film critics
- Why? To further understanding of the film(s) through close analysis
Style Guides
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