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Barna, Yon – 1973
This biography of Sergei M. Eisenstein records the life of this pioneering Soviet filmmaker and concentrates upon the events in Eisenstein's life which motivated him to create films in the methods he chose. A chapter is devoted to each of Eisenstein's major films. His creative techniques are explored along with his relationship with other major…
Descriptors: Artists, Bibliographies, Creative Activities, Creative Expression
Download full textAmerican Library Association, Chicago, IL. Reference and Adult Services Div. – 1972
Publishers and distributors of Spanish-language materials are listed to assist librarians interested in obtaining such items for their collections. Nearly fifty entries contain the name, address, and services of publishers and distributors located in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, South America and the U. S. Over sixth films, chosen from over 150…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Directories, Films, Foreign Language Books
Moore, J. Michael – Mod Lang J, 1970
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Evaluation, Film Study, Films
CAPRETZ, PIERRE J. – 1962
A SERIES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED ON AUDIOLINGUAL TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THIS MANUAL, WHICH DISCUSSES THE FILM ON FRENCH, HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVOKE DISCUSSION, INTERPRETATION, CRITICISM, AND PROVIDE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUES PORTRAYED ON THE SCREEN AND OF THE LEARNING PROCESS AS A WHOLE. THE ORGANIZATION OF…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Film Production, Films, Foreign Language Films
Whitburn, M. – 1973
During the year 1972-73 experiments were conducted at the University of Brussels on the use of motion picture films as a medium of teaching English as a foreign language to college students. Most of the students were at the intermediate level in English, and needed practice in aural comprehension and oral expression. Selected films were obtained…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Educational Media, English (Second Language)
Dickinson, Thorold – 1971
This brief history of the cinema surveys the birth, development, and modern period of silent and sound films. The approach seeks out major "auteurs" of film, discusses their more artistic works, and places them in historical perspective. Commentary on the aesthetic nature of film includes speculation on the relationship of sound to…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Audiovisual Communications, Auteurism, Film Production Specialists
Balazs, Bela – 1970
The author, in this new edition of a 1945 classic on film theory, proposes that films have a greater influence on the minds of the general public than any other art form; therefore, a careful study of film is necessary to control and direct its potential influence. He delineates the early history of films, pointing out that not until 10 or 12…
Descriptors: Acting, Color, Film Study, Films
Heinrichs, Volkhard – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1978
Offers teaching plans for the use of dramatic films in teaching French in Grades 11, 12, and 13, and discusses their significance for the leisure-time activities of adolescents. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Films, Foreign Language Films, French, Grade 11
Schaller, Hans-Wolfgang – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1978
Discusses the educational value that televised films may have in foreign language teaching, as well as their function in the development of basic skills. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Television, English (Second Language), Films
Savignon, Sandra J., Ed. – 1973
More than 100 films, selected for use in college-level French programs, are evaluated in this teaching guide. Films are listed alphabetically under the following categories: (1) "Beaux-Arts," (2) "La France Contemporaine," (3) "La France et le Nouveau Monde," (4) "Histoire," and (5) "Langue." The index gives an alphabetical list of all the films…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Language Programs, Cultural Education, Film Study
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Rodney – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1977
A description of the use made by a college teacher in Germany of films in his language classes. Students provided the dialogue for silent films during class. Films were also used in this way for testing speaking ability. Motivation was high. It seemed to be successful as a testing technique. (AMH)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Films, Foreign Language Films, German
Peer reviewedParker, Douglas V. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1976
Most modern language teachers consider commercial films prepared for native speakers of the target language useful as a teaching device only for advanced students. The results of an analysis of the vocabulary content of "High Tide at Noon" seem to indicate that any student with a basic English vocabulary could follow the script. (CFM)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, English (Second Language), Film Criticism, Film Study
Esteve, Michel – Francais dans le Monde, 1980
It is proposed that film has become a mirror of French society and of social change in France since 1968. It reflects changes in life-style, evolution of morals, fluctuations in fashion, and changes in urban and rural landscapes. However, it rarely questions society seriously. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Films
Peer reviewedClark, David – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
Film, providing students with the visual, kinesthetic, and auditory modes of learning, is one of the most effective ways to enhance foreign-language acquisition. In-depth diachronic and synchronic analysis of five Japanese films revealed that with careful planning and film-clip selection, teachers can profitably use films in interactive video…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Films, Foreign Language Films, Instructional Effectiveness
Jacobs, Lewis – 1970
This collection of essays by filmmakers, theorists, and scholars studies the fundamental resources and processes of film expression. Essays on the image deal with elements that make an image meaningful, as well as with the subjectivity of the motion picture camera. Other key resources of film that are discussed here include the movement of the…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Art Appreciation, Art Expression, Color
