This unit is an exploration of Australian cinema with a particular focus on the dynamic relationship between screen culture and the changing patterns of Australian community, identity, and the fabric of everyday life. The unit especially considers how competing ideas of national identity are negotiated through the diverse practices and activities of Australian screen culture. In addition to engaging with these processes of contemporary Australian cinema, students will actively learn some of the skills of the film theorist, critic, and promoter through developing creative and critical research projects.
Programming theme presentation 20%
Outline of program and rationale 30%
Creative research project 50%
