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Genres Re-Visited
Posted: 02/01/16 01:47 |
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It’s that time of year for me when every day I watch at least two movies ahead of voting in the various BAFTA categories. I am fortunate to be in the Foreign Film Chapter and there have been some very interesting examples in 2015 of films that should be seen as part of any work […]
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Dripped
Posted: 23/12/15 12:18 |
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The OCA Offices are now closed until 9am on 4 January. We look forward to working with all our students and tutors in 2016. In the meantime, here is a clever short film about the artistic process & creativity written and directed by Léo Verrier.
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Study Visit: Turner Prize
Posted: 09/12/15 09:30 |
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Join Wendy on the 9 January in Glasgow.
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New OCASA President
Posted: 04/12/15 11:23 |
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A new President for the Students’ Association
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A True Cinematic Experience
Posted: 27/11/15 09:04 |
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It is easy to forget that cinema is barely 130 years old. Yet in the frenetic first decades of the new form some of the greatest works of cinematic art were produced.
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Beacons
Posted: 17/11/15 09:24 |
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Sometimes it is liberating to make something simply because you want to…
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A Vintage Year?
Posted: 09/11/15 09:30 |
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The viewing year is definitely ramping up. Suddenly my inbox is full of links to movies, invitations to screenings and the promise of DVD’s of this year’s hopefuls for gongs. At the same time I am continually reminded of how our relationship with the moving image is discussed and explored endlessly in the media.
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Degrees: More Choice, New Specialisms
Posted: 29/10/15 03:05 |
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OCA is doubling the number of undergraduate programmes it offers…
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I Vote For More Movies By Women
Posted: 28/10/15 08:15 |
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With the release this month of Suffragette, directed by Sarah Gavron, I was reminded of a very interesting book, Celluloid Ceiling – Women Film Directors Breaking Through. For a budding student of film culture a very worthwhile read. The book is a collection of essays about the realities for female directors around the world. It may seem surprising but it can be easier for a woman to make her film in Saudi Arabia than in Hollywood.
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Study Visit: Revelations, Bradford.
Posted: 16/10/15 09:30 |
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Join Derek on the 21 November in Bradford.
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