An afternoon course open to the public as space permits
Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Lectures by Marilyn Fabe
What makes cinema a distinct form of artistic expression? If you wish to explore the aesthetics and history of film, this is the place to start. PFA and the UC Berkeley Film Studies Program copresent the film-lecture course Film 50, now in its thirteenth year. Film 50, an undergraduate course designed for non-film majors, is open to the public as space permits.
The focus is on landmark films in the development of narrative, genre, and national cinema styles. Students learn to view film as a complex picture language and to understand how images in combination with sounds articulate film's narrative, psychological, social, and ideological themes.
Marilyn Fabe is a lecturer in the Film Studies Program. Her book Closely Watched Films was recently published by UC Press. Inspired by Film 50, the course she founded, it is a sophisticated introduction to cinema for non-specialists.
Screenings and lectures are held in the PFA Theater. Advance tickets are available at the PFA box office, at the BAM admissions desk, or charge-by-phone (510) 642-5249. Programs often sell out in advance, but a number of additional tickets become available at the box office an hour before showtime, so arrive early!