Free courses for movie lovers
For those who want to better understand the art of cinema or even make films on their own, we recommend several free online courses. You will learn about the painting process as well as the history and philosophy of cinema.
Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen
The Future Learn platform offers a course on filmmaking. You will learn in detail about the production process: from writing the script to the appearance of the film on the screens of cinemas.The course also includes lectures on storytelling, budgeting, location, and soundtrack.
Scandinavian film and television
A course for fans of Ingmar Bergman, Lars von Trier and Scandinavian film and television inthe whole. You will learn about the social and cultural foundations of cinematography and touch on different genres of modern and classic cinema. The entire program lasts 23 hours and includes 5 topics. Formally, courses on this platform are paid, but you can apply for financial assistance.
The Business of Film
If you are thinking about working in film production or your business in this area, take a course The Business of Film. Here educators will talk about the film making process, its values, distribution, filming costs, copyright and marketing. The program lasts 6 weeks, provided that you spend 3 hours a week studying.
Hispanic Film and Culture
Course for connoisseurs of Spanish cinema. You will learn about famous directors and learn how to watch films correctly, interpret the cultural and ideological message.The course also explores the intricacies of working with light, movement, acting and plot.
Creating a Short Film
A series of courses on the Lynda platform to help you make your first film in your life. The series consists of 8 parts:
Working on the set .How to be productive and maintain a good attitude;
Shooting process .Work with light, technology;
Note that to complete the course, you need to log in to the LinkedIn network, which is blocked in Russia, so access to the courses may not be available to everyone.
After authorization, you will receive a month of free training, for which you can master the desired programs. We advise you to do this in the least busy period, since each course in the series lasts several hours.
Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences
On the screens of cinemas and televisions.You will learn how to find a target audience for a movie, advertise a picture and what you need to know about competitors before showing a movie to a large audience.
Philosophy of Film
A course from MIT on the philosophy of film art.You will learn about the tools for creating meaning and the issues of aesthetics in films.The course includes 4 seminars that were recorded within the walls of the university back in 2004.
Media Studies
The Alison platform has a course on the impact of media on society and culture.It includes not only cinema, but also topics about magazines, books, music, electronic games. You can listen to a separate part about cinema. Go to module 9, where there are 7 lessons about the history of films, their goals, trends in thissphere, the influence of new technologies on filmmaking.
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