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Intro Film Grade 9, 10*, 11*, 12*
Pre-requisite: None
1 year, 1 credit
Film is a creative course that balances textual analysis with practical application of film
language. There is a particular focus on organization, collaboration and creative
intelligence including problem solving. Students are expected to work together in teams to
create films from the idea stage through to the premier at the film festival.
The Introduction to Film course is aimed at the student who has had a limited exposure to
the film production process. There is an emphasis on developing an understanding of the
language of film and the practical application of this knowledge to projects. Evaluation of
these projects is an integral part of the assessment process.
*Depending on the number of Grade 9 students choosing the course, Grade 10, 11, or 12
students may be moved into the Explore Film course.
Explore Film Grade 10, 11, 12
Pre-requisite: Intro beneficial but not necessary*
1 year, 1 credit
Film is a creative course that balances textual analysis with practical application of film
language. There is a particular focus on organization, collaboration and creative
intelligence including problem solving. Students are expected to work together in teams to
create films from the idea stage through to the premier at the film festival.
The Explore Film course builds on the experience gained in the Intro to Film course.
Students are expected to produce more polished films. Film History and Genre is explored
in much greater detail.
* Depending on the number of Grade 9 students choosing the Intro Film course, Grade 10,
11, or 12 students, who haven’t undertaken film at Intro Film level, may be moved into the
Explore Film course and this pre-requisite may be waived.
IB Film S1 and S2, or H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite for S1 or H1: Intro or Explore Film is beneficial, but no previous film
experience necessary.
2 years, 1 credit per year
IB Film is a two-year course that critically analyzes how verbal, visual, and written language
work together to communicate messages. The course covers history of film and follows with
close studies or textual analysis of television and film. There is a strong practical
component with an emphasis on meticulous organization, close collaboration and creative
intelligence including problem solving; students produce their own film(s).
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