Course
World War I on Screen
Sat 2 Jul, 11.30am – 5pm
Cinema has always wrestled with the concept of war, as have artists of all stripes. The First World War, in particular, represented such a sea change in world history that it is unsurprising to discover that – along with theatre and literature – it has been examined through the lens of cinema countless times over the last century.
Befitting a war that, for the first time, took the entire globe in its grasp, films about WWI have been made from the perspectives of multiple nations and reflected both the immediate effects on the soldiers involved and those left behind.
Kenton Hall looks at classic films, documentaries and contemporary footage - including Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old, and Sam Mendes’ multi-award-winning 1917, as we examine the effect on cinema of the First World War and its aftermath.
Course Breakdown:
11.30am – Introduction to course and themes
12pm – WWI on Film (documentary footage)
12.30pm – Film contemporary to WWI
1pm – Effect of cinema on the perception of WWI and allegories
1.30pm – Lunch
2.30pm – Revisitation - Modern films about WWI
3.30pm – Reinterrogation - How do films about specific wars reflect on subsequent wars?
4.30pm – Conclusion
5pm – End
This course will be delivered in person at Phoenix.
further information
Price: £18 – Bundle offer available – book all 3 ‘War on Screen’ courses for £45, simply add to your basket and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
Tutor: Kenton Hall
Booking Information:
This 1 day course will run at Phoenix on Saturday 2 July, 11.30am – 5pm
You must be 18 or over to attend.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.
about the tutor
Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on-stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale and Mark Gatiss.
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