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The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film

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Course Features

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Duration

3 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

3 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Explore Queen Victoria's epic reign and the birth of film

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up! This course takes us back to the Victorian era, a time of extreme modernization and unprecedented change.

We will discuss common myths and examine the films' implications for the society that produced them using the unique collection of Victorian films from the BFI.

We will be your expert guide to these amazing films, guiding you through the many spectacles, curiosities, and events that took place during film's formative years (1895-1901).

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Recognise different types of the earliest film materials made in the UK between 1895 and 1901

Demonstrate an understanding of how myths and stereotypes of the period have developed and explain what viewpoints might be more appropriate

Assess and discuss the origins of film (and film projection) and be able to identify who the key personalities were in its development

Show some comprehension of the period - the tastes and fashions, along with the entertainment industry itself - by creating a curated film programme for a specific audience

Target Students

This course is designed for anyone with a passion for film and Victorian and British history This includes lecturers, teachers and students of film, media, history or English literature

Course Instructors

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Mark Reid

Instructor

I've been working at the BFI in London for nearly 20 years, looking after a range of education programmes and projects. Before that I taught in schools in south London as an English and Media teacher
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Gemma Starkey

Instructor

I'm a producer and educator at the BFI specialising in working with our archive collections and cultural programmes. To date I’ve made over 40 short films which explore the UK's rich film heritage.
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Bryony Dixon

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I'm a curator at the BFI National Archive - the UK's national archive for film, TV and online moving image. I specialise in our earliest films from 1895 to 1930

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