I am certainly an optimist or a masochist - after failing for the last two years, I am going to try again.
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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
