March 25 2008

MONTHLY READING + DISCUSSION GROUP EXPLORING CINEMA + CINEMATIC PRACTICE THROUGH WRITTEN WORDS

A monthly reading + discussion group, Thought on Film aims to promote critical thought around film product and practice through community-based discussion. Rooted in our membership but open to the public, Thought on Film fosters the close reading of texts confronting issues in contemporary, cutting-edge cinematic practice and philosophy.

Proceeding from last month’s reading, March’s meeting will continue the discussion of Gilles Deleuze’s Cinema 1. Moving from an exploration of the frame or framing–both its function and a consideration of its out-of-fied–Deleuze will now analyze the shot and movement, as in cutting, in relation to the parts of a set and to the whole of a film. And, while this sounds very heavy indeed, it’s not so much when we all get together. Interested parties are encouraged to jump into the reading at any point and to draw strange connections to their practice, be it film or not.

Experimenting with the form of reading groups and theirs discussions, this month’s selection will be read out loud by participants. No pre-reading required!

If you should experience any difficulty locating Deleuze's Cinema 1 [a very real possibility] or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Programs Manager cheyanne turions at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thought on Film III
Reading out loud: Gilles Deleuze, Cinema 1, chapter 2, "Frame and shot, framing and cutting. The second level: shot and movement."
Cineworks Screening Room
25 March 2008, 6pm
Free