English 320-001
Studies in Film Authorship
Instr: Schneider, Benjamin
Office: CRT 474; 229-3935
e-mail: terrapin@uwm.edu
Office hours:
Course Information: T&R; 11:00am-12:50pm; CRT 104
Course Description
Students in this course will examine closely the work of two major US independent film directors, John Sayles and Jim Jarmusch. Between 1980 and the present, Sayles and Jarmusch have worked to create their own visions of what movies in the US should be. Along with watching several films directed by each, we will be reading a selection of film authorship theory and criticism to explore how these visions reflect the state of US culture and of film production during this period. Possible screenings include: The Return of the Secaucus Seven, City of Hope, Lone Star, Stranger Than Paradise, Dead Man, and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
