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.
The Weekly Topics (Also in Notes)
Week 01…
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.
The Weekly Topics (Also in Notes)
Week 01 - Auteur - F.W. Murnau
Week 02 - Actor - Gloria Swanson
Week 03 - Movement - Feminist Pre-Code Hollywood (1929-1934)
Week 04 - Awards - Berlinale - Golden Bear Winner
Week 05 - Genre - Musical - Backstage Musical
Week 06 - Actor - Lily Yuen
Week 07 - Awards - Oscars - Best Picture Winner
Week 08 - Movement - African American Cinema Pioneers (1910s-1940s)
Week 09 - Auteur - Fritz Lang
Week 10 - Actor - James Cagney
Week 11 - Auteur - Dorothy Arzner
Week 12 - Cinematographer - Gregg Toland
Week 13 - Studio - United Artists - Early Years (1919-1941)
Week 14 - Auteur - Preston Sturges
Week 15 - Movement - The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1930-1954)
Week 16 - Costume Designer - Orry-Kelly
Week 17 - Actor - Dorothy Dandridge
Week 18 - Auteur - Ida Lupino
Week 19 - Genre - Western - Classic Western (1954-1958)
Week 20 - Costume Designer - Renie Conley
Week 21 - Movement - Scandinavian Revival (1940s-1950s)
Week 22 - Auteur - Satyajit Ray -
Week 23 - Costume Designer - Helen Rose
Week 24 - Movement - Japanese Golden Age (1949 - 1960
Week 25 - Awards - Cannes Film Festival - Palm d'Or Winner
Week 26 - Composer - Bernard Herrmann
Week 27 - Studio - Ealing Studios
Week 28 - Movement - Polish Film School (1955-1963)
Week 29 - Auteur - Kim Ki-young
Week 30 - Actor - Alain Delon
Week 31 - Genre - Psycho-Biddy & Hagsploitation
Week 32 - Composer - John Barry
Week 33 - Actor - Sidney Poitier
Week 34 - Genre - Action - 70s Disaster
Week 35 - Writer - William Goldman
Week 36 - Auteur - Lina Wertmüller
Week 37 - Awards - Venice Film Festival - Leone d'Oro Winner
Week 38 - Studio - Toho Studios
Week 39 - Writer - Neil Simon
Week 40 - Cinematographer - Néstor Almendros
Week 41 - Genre - Chamber Pieces
Week 42 - Writer - Elaine May
Week 43 - Genre - Horror - Folk/Occult
Week 44 - Cinematographer - Stephen H. Burum
Week 45 - Genre - Wuxia
Week 46 - Movement - 90s Indie Movies
Week 47 - Auteur - Claire Denis
Week 48 - Actor - Song Kang-Ho
Week 49 - Composer - Rachel Portman
Week 50 - Movement - Berlin School (1990s-2010s)
Week 51 - Awards - Cannes Film Festival - Queer Palm Winners
Week 52 - Genre - Christmas Movies