Autumn 2025
Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm
SLN:
12908
Section Type:
Lecture
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
CMS 313 A: History of Film: 1989-Present SLN: 12908
Autumn 2025, TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm / JHN 175
Instructor: Yomi Braester; TA: Calac Nogueira
The course explores the cinematographic, industrial, and ideological conditions of filmmaking since 1990, with an emphasis on political and social issues (human rights, post-communism, mass migration, and more) as well as changes to the cinematic apparatus (film festivals, digitization).
The course comprises four modules. Each module starts with in-class discussion of 3-4 assigned films, followed by a group project.
This is a 300-level, core course in the film studies track. Students are expected to be familiar with basic terms in film analysis.
A note on the use of LLM- and AI-based services (including ChatGPT, DeepL, Google Translate, etc.)
Catalog Description:
Addresses the latest trends in international filmmaking typically with an emphasis on world cinema and issues of globalization and diaspora. Sometimes taught in conjunction with the Seattle International Film Festival.
Department Requirements Met:
Cinema & Media Studies Core
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 3, 2025 - 4:24 pm