In this course, we will explore questions of self, identity, and nation through the lens of experimental film and video art. How might identity be defined and expressed, given the plurality of nationalities, languages, religions, and cultures? Topics covered will include ideas of identity as personal v. social construct, politics of representation, immigration and displacement, constructions of gender, among others, contextualized within a sociopolitical history that includes histories of activism, solidarity and decolonial movements. We will consider the role experimental film and video art play in allowing artists freedom of expression and thought outside of mainstream media, the often problematic Hollywood depictions, and the military-entertainment complex. How might experimental narrative and documentary allow for greater self-expression and sociopolitical liberation? This course introduces students to the fundamentals of creating moving images using a range of approaches, including utilizing recorded footage, found footage, screen recordings, and still photographs. Students will learn to work with various cameras, lighting sources, and cinematographic techniques. This course will also introduce students to the fundamentals of video editing using Adobe Premiere and apps. Through a series of lectures and film screenings, we will discuss experimental film and video art from early cinema to the present to contemplate questions of representation, both on screen and off screen. Students will engage in ideas through class discussion, film screenings, presentations, writing assignments, readings, rigorous critiques, guest speakers, and site visits to art and film institutions around the city. Students will be asked to closely examine, think critically, and thoughtfully respond to ideas presented in class. Students will complete a series of smaller moving image assignments with the aim of producing a short film for online distribution by the end of this course.