Surveying the Screen: New York’s Film Festivals and Video Installations
Parsons School of Design: Sch. Art and Dsgn Hist and Th
CRN: 17452
Credits: 3
This course will take advantage of the extensive film programming throughout New York and the prevalence of the moving image within galleries and alternative spaces. Particular focus will be placed on experimental documentaries, expanded cinema, and new media, highlighting the work of BIPOC, queer, and transgender filmmakers and video artists. Festivals and screenings include New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) at Lincoln Film Center, MoMA’s Docfornight, the New York Asian Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as local independent cinemas such as Anthology Film Archives, Light Industry, Film Forum, and e-flux Screening Room. Other visits include The Kitchen, Pioneer Works, Performance Space, Museum of the Moving Image, and the Mela Foundation’s Dream House. Students will have the opportunity to meet with curators, film programmers, and time-based artists. Attendance at screenings and events outside of class time will be required.
College: Parsons School of Design (PS)
Department: Sch. Art and Dsgn Hist and Th (ADHT)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Seminar (R)
Modality: In-Person
Max Enrollment: 20
Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)
Seats Available: Yes
Status: Closed*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:14pm EDT 11/1/2024