Film/Media: Gender, Genre & Barbenheimer With Dr Sarah Godfrey From University of East Anglia
March 5 @ 11:10 - 11:55
July 21st 2023 was a date that made cinematic history. It was a date that, according to many journalists, ‘saved’ cinema. It was the date on which two of the most highly anticipated movies of the last decade were released – and they couldn’t have been more different. It was the official date on which the cultural phenomenon of Barbenheimer hit cinema screens!
One was a 3 hour, historical bio-pic about a theoretical physicist, directed Christopher Nolan (known for The Dark Knight, Inception, Dunkirk and other high-end spectacular movies), the other was billed as a fantasy-comedy film about the fashion doll, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig – who was little known outside indie circles before her adaptation of Little Women in 2019 – and who remained, at the point of Barbie’s release, very much outside of the mainstream.
We will use the trailers to think about questions like:
- How are these two films different from one another and how do the trailers tell us this?
- How is gender represented in the trailers?
- What do the trailers tell us about the films and their genres?
- What do the trailers tell us about the directors?
- How do the trailers speak to us as audiences?
Lecturer Profile: Dr Sarah Godfrey
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Film, Media and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
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