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Film School Drop Outs – Weekly Challenge 2020

Class of 2020

Foreword

First things first - a big shout out to the challenge's founder Disgustipated and his successor Bobby Jones. You guys created and continued this awesome challenge and we, as a community, are very thankful for that. That's the reason this show had to go on. When Bobby announced that he wouldn't be able to do 2020 version, I stepped in and tried to create a (somewhat) worthy 4th edition. With the help and contributions from some awesome people (Aurora, 💜 Elena 💜, DYL, Ron Kelland, irmina & andrew t) I was finally able to finish this thing. I hope that some people will find interesting enough categories to participate once more. Can't wait to see your lists, have a good one!

Introduction

From the pioneers of film to post-digital trailblazers, the aim of this challenge is to take you on an adventure through the history of film.

This challenge will take place across the 52 weeks of 2020. Each week will address a new topic that will provide signposts through your journey. The goal is to watch at least one film each week that will expand your experience of film.

The syllabus can be found below. Each weeks topic will be accompanied by a link to a list of suggested films but feel free to choose any film that you feel meets that week's subject.See the List notes for weekly dates and tags.

Here are the links to the 2019, 2018 and 2017 challenges. Feel free to mix and match this year's topics with either of the last three years'. Or do them all!

Make sure to comment on this list with a link to your list so you can be included in the description.

Rules

1. Each week you must watch the film that you have selected for that week's topic;

2. After having watched each film you must write and post a review of at least five sentences;

3. Ensure that you tag each film with the challenge tag FSDO2020. Also make sure you tag it with the weekly tag, for example, FSDO2020Week1. This will enable other students to find your reviews;

4. Read other student's reviews and share comments with one another.

Please Note

- All of these rules are voluntary;

- If you are unable to watch the listed movie in any given week you can skip it or watch it later;

- Feel free to make up your own topics for any given week if you dont like the existing topic or if you are unable to gain access to a movie that fits it;

- Feel free to change any movie on your list at any time. The availability of a film often makes this necessary;

- If you don't like writing reviews you don't have to. Maybe comment on other people's reviews so you can still be a part of the dialogue (although you don't have to do that either).

- Ultimately, the only rule is to have fun!

The Weekly Topics (Also in Notes)

Week 01 - Auteur - F.W. Murnau - Filmography

Week 02 - Actor - Gloria Swanson - Filmography

Week 03 - Movement - Feminist Pre-Code Hollywood (1929-1934) - Examples

Week 04 - Awards - Berlinale - Golden Bear Winner - Winners

Week 05 - Genre - Musical - Backstage Musical - Examples

Week 06 - Actor - Lily Yuen - Filmography

Week 07 - Awards - Oscars - Best Picture Winner - Winners

Week 08 - Movement - African American Cinema Pioneers (1910s-1940s) - Examples

Week 09 - Auteur - Fritz Lang - Filmography

Week 10 - Actor - James Cagney - Filmography

Week 11 - Auteur - Dorothy Arzner - Filmography

Week 12 - Cinematographer - Gregg Toland - Filmography

Week 13 - Studio - United Artists - Early Years (1919-1941) - Filmography

Week 14 - Auteur - Preston Sturges - Filmography

Week 15 - Movement - The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1930-1954) - Examples

Week 16 - Costume Designer - Orry-Kelly - Filmography

Week 17 - Actor - Dorothy Dandridge - Filmography

Week 18 - Auteur - Ida Lupino - Filmography

Week 19 - Genre - Western - Classic Western (1954-1958) - Examples

Week 20 - Costume Designer - Renie Conley - Filmography

Week 21 - Movement - Scandinavian Revival (1940s-1950s) - Examples

Week 22 - Auteur - Satyajit Ray - Filmography

Week 23 - Costume Designer - Helen Rose - Filmography

Week 24 - Movement - Japanese Golden Age (1949 - 1960) - Examples

Week 25 - Awards - Cannes Film Festival - Palm d'Or Winner - Winners

Week 26 - Composer - Bernard Herrmann - Filmography

Week 27 - Studio - Ealing Studios - Filmography

Week 28 - Movement - Polish Film School (1955-1963) - Examples

Week 29 - Auteur - Kim Ki-young - Filmography

Week 30 - Actor - Alain Delon - Filmography

Week 31 - Genre - Psycho-Biddy & Hagsploitation - Examples

Week 32 - Composer - John Barry - Filmography

Week 33 - Actor - Sidney Poitier - Filmography

Week 34 - Genre - Action - 70s Disaster - Examples

Week 35 - Writer - William Goldman - Filmography

Week 36 - Auteur - Lina Wertmüller - Filmography

Week 37 - Awards - Venice Film Festival - Leone d'Oro Winner - Winners

Week 38 - Studio - Toho Studios - Filmography

Week 39 - Writer - Neil Simon - Filmography

Week 40 - Cinematographer - Néstor Almendros - Filmography

Week 41 - Genre - Chamber Pieces - Examples

Week 42 - Writer - Elaine May - Filmography

Week 43 - Genre - Horror - Folk/Occult - Examples

Week 44 - Cinematographer - Stephen H. Burum - Filmography

Week 45 - Genre - Wuxia - Examples

Week 46 - Movement - 90s Indie Movies - Examples

Week 47 - Auteur - Claire Denis - Filmography

Week 48 - Actor - Song Kang-Ho - Filmography

Week 49 - Composer - Rachel Portman - Filmography

Week 50 - Movement - Berlin School (1990s-2010s) - Examples

Week 51 - Awards - Cannes Film Festival - Queer Palm Winners - Winners

Week 52 - Genre - Christmas Movies - Examples

Read notes

Letterboxd — Your life in film

List by Steve Geiler Patron

Film School Drop Outs – Weekly Challenge 2020