IB Film is a two-year developmental course of study that meets the requirements of the IB program. This course aims to develop students’ skills so that they become adept in the clarity of understanding, critical thinking, reflective analysis, effective involvement, and imaginative synthesis that is achieved through practical engagement in the art and craft of film. Through the study and analysis of film texts and exercises in filmmaking, this course provides students the opportunity to explore film history and make cross-curricular connections to the Theory of Knowledge core principles, as well as to develop and to creatively apply a range of filmmaking skills and techniques. IB Film students also develop throughout the course the ability to understand and to engage in the processes of interpreting and communicating in film language, while exploring film through personal, theoretical, and cultural contexts furthering their understanding of how these contexts inform and shape filmmaking practice and reception. Students will be assessed externally by the IBO and internally by the instructor. Each account for fifty percent of the overall IB exam score.
Prerequisites
Written recommendation of the previous English teacher or permission of the instructor. Open to all Grade 11 and 12 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
This course prepares students for the required Standard Level assessment at the end of the two-year course of study. Students not completing the Internal Assessment and/or not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point (21144) (21145). This IB course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality point value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the course. This course earns a Career and Technical/Fine Arts credit.