Course Overview

This course explores the diversity of Canadian cinema, focusing on non-mainstream and non-commercial productions. Our goal is to develop a fuller understanding of Canadian society and culture by looking at its artistic productions.

Learning Achievement

Students will gain an understanding of Canadian history and politics, develop the skills to understand contemporary Canadian society, refine their critical skills and improve their writing in an academic context.

Competence

Critical and Creative Thinking; Data information literacy; Broad perspective and international mindedness; Cultural awareness skills; International Communication skills

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

1. Participation: 30%
2. Final draft and Paper: 40%
3. Final exam: 30%

Course schedule

This course explores the diversity of Canadian cinema, focusing on non-mainstream and non-commercial productions. Throughout the semester, we will develop a fuller understanding of Canadian society and culture by looking at its English-language film productions.
A Short History of Canadian Cinema
The NFB, Animation and Experimental Cinema
The Golden Days of Tax Shelters
David Cronenberg
Auteur Cinema
Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Indigenous Film Production
Zacharias Kunuk's Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
Canadian Cinema Today
Kim Nguyen's Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

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