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We are enjoying sharing reviews of films watched 'in isolation'!

1/6/2020

This month we again watched a film of our own choosing and then shared a review of our reactions. Of course, there was a wide range of films watched, including a documentary and a TV series. These included “Lawrence of Arabia” (which has perhaps not met the test of time), “A little Chaos” (set in the time of Louis XIV), “Dolittle” (a recent release that did not meet expectations), “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (an adventure/comedy with underlying drama ), “Whisky Galore” (a remake of a 1949 film), “Les Misérables” (good story, good performances and good music making a great film), “Bonfire of Destiny” (a Netflix series), “Diana, Her Story” (her story from childhood to her death), “The Devil Wears Prada” (an engaging comedy/drama), “The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas” (set during WWII, an emotionally charged film that makes you think).

The class members continue to enjoy the process and we will continue with this approach until we are able to resume our usual class sessions.

Joy Shirley

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About Film as Literature

Do you enjoy watching films? Do you find discussing films adds to your enjoyment? We certainly do. Do you find that you can better understand a movie by hearing and sharing thoughts about the film? In our Film as Literature class we review a film we have watched, discussing the film as we would a book. In 2019 we all watched a selected film screening at BPACC and then discussed the film at our regular class. Due to the closure of BPACC during 2020, we each chose a different film, depending on what we could access (DVD, iView, SBS World Movies, Netflix, etc). We then shared a review with the rest of the class (refer * below). This approach resulted in a wide range of films and interests covered. We will continue this approach for 2021 until we are able to access films at BPACC, either meeting in person to discuss the films watched or sharing our thoughts via email.

Convenor and Contact Details

Joy Shirley 0417065351

Meeting times

2nd Wednesday
1.30 - 3pm
Benalla Library

" 2020 - New Normal?"

* During Covid, we shared reviews of films watched during the month via email, with our monthly newsletter report reflecting the wide range of films reviewed. We are including ratings with our reviews.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join us. Contributions are due by the second Monday of the month - email jshirley@internode.on.net
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2019 - "Normal" Hopefully in 2021 we will be able to return to our usual format in which we meet together each month to discuss a film we have watched, discussing the film as we would a book.

We select a film screening at BPACC
Participants attend the film at a time which meets with their individual commitments.
We meet in the Library on the 2nd Wednesday at 1.30 to discuss the film.
If a participant cannot attend a specific film, they can come along to learn about the film, or add to the discussion by talking about a film they have seen.,

BPACC sell books of ten tickets for $97.50 (meaning the films only cost $9.75 each) or Joy will have individual tickets available for $9.75 from a book prepurchased.