Understanding Cinema: A Film Appreciation Course for Contemporary Living

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Though certain kinds of cinemas have greater visibility than others, there is a vast diversity in the films made around the world. The general character of Hollywood cinema, ‘Bollywood’ and its relationship with ‘Indian Cinema’, and concepts such as ‘independent’, ‘parallel’, ‘regional’ and ‘world’ cinemas would be understood as stepping-stones for celebrating cinema in relation to the cultures and contexts from which they emerge. The course will deepen one’s understanding of cinema and provide a richconceptual base that would enable the assimilation of all kinds of cinemas into one’s own life. 

INDRANIL CHAKRAVARTY was Professor of Film Appreciation & Screenplaywriting at Whistling Woods & Film & TV Institute of India. He graduated in Film Direction from International School of Film & TV in Havana. He has lectured at several universities in India and abroad. His book, The New Latin American Cinema is a reference text at several universities as also his latest publication which is a book in Spanish, Rediscovering Tagore. He has been on the jury of film festivals in Brazil, Mexico, Cuba and Spain and is currently the Director of the recently launched 2-year PG programme, ‘Film & New Media Production’, at Wilson College’s Mackichan Hall campus. Indranil has directed film projects for European Union and UNESCO and is currently developing the audiovisual curriculum for American high school students. He was also corporate trainer for UTV's World Movies channel. 

Dates:        

     

Aug 7, Friday, 5.30pm – 8.30pm: The Cinematic Form

Aug 8, Saturday, 11.00am – 4.30pm: Time & Space in Cinema

Aug 9, Friday, 11.00am – 4.30pm: Methods of Film Analysis

Course Fees: 

Rs.3500/- (incl taxes)

For Whom: 

Meant for anyone who is interested in understanding cinema deeply in order to enrich his/her life, irrespective of one's core discipline. And of course, it is meant for film & media students and industry professionals. 

Please register by 4^th August at: 

Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning,

2^nd Floor, Above Kitab Khana,

Flora Fountain, Fort, Mumbai - 400001

PLEASE REFER TO THE POSTER AND KINDLY FORWARD IT TO ANYONE YOU THINK WOULD BE INTERESTED. 

For admission please write to us at learn@somaiya.com or call  61702270

For course details, contact and application form, please refer to the Wilson College (Mumbai) website link:
http://www.wilsoncollege.edu/post-graduate.html#Post_graduate

Lecture on "Magic Realism in Latin American Literature"

Lecture summary:  Fiction lovers and literary critics around the world have been captivated by the haunting power of magic realist literature that has come out of Latin America since 1960s. While it has made publishing history by catapulting literature-in-translation into the bestseller lists, it has also made us question the artificial distinctions between high literature and popular culture. Spanish-language writers like Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Alejo Carpentier, Julio Cortázar & Jorge Luís Borges have become key reference points of contemporary world literature. This lecture will try to understand the distinctive features of magic realism where the fiesta of poetic metaphors, lyrical allegory and symbols are not a carnival of subjectivity but a rational analysis of a reality deformed by European culture and suffocated by American imperialism.