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This course is intended for beginners or those with some experience and/or basic skills in audio and video (AV) production. The class is small, usually consisting of 12 students who will work collaboratively, using AI-powered tools, in the production...
The course offers the unique opportunity to study Italian Cinema from the birth of Cinecittà Studios in 1937 to the present, visiting the settings, studios and real locations where some landmark films were shot. The selected movies share the...
German and American filmmaking looks back on a long, interconnected history. Ever since the invention of the moving image, contact across the Atlantic has proved mutually stimulating, supportive, and competitive. This transatlantic relationship...
The course offers the students a panoramic view of the most representative Spanish films from a historical point of view, with special emphasis on the social, political, artistic and cultural context. As well as the specific contents of the period...
This course is an introduction to film analysis through the viewing and discussing of French masterpieces from the birth of the cinema to the present. We will study a number of films selected not only for their artistic qualities, but also as...
From the very moment it was invented cinema has played a key role in Italian culture. Indeed, Italian cinema has played a significant role in the world market, influencing even Hollywood, at least in 3 historical moments:
As the well-known Italian quote goes: “They make movies in Rome, but they make T.V. in Milan.” While Milan is considered to be Italy’s economic and financial capital, it is not considered to be the capital of Italian cinema; however, it must be noted...
The objective of this course is to study issues related to Spanish social reality and its evolution throughout the 20th century from the point of view of the noir genre (literature and, primarily, film noir). Since its origin, one of the main...
This course examines the role of British cinema in providing a window into the changing nature of British identity and society since World War Two. Through the study of key films across the past sixty years it charts the progress of political, social...
This course offers a critical overview and a general approach to diverse filmic creations that have been shaping the history of Spanish cinema, from early 20th century avant-garde to the present. We will introduce several emblematic filmmakers and we...