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Film Analysis Essay Guidelines

This document outlines the requirements for a 5-page film analysis essay. Students must select a film from the provided list, watch it closely, and analyze some aspect of it in depth. The essay must have an introduction, body paragraphs analyzing themes, structure and techniques, and a conclusion. It should be written in the third person without first or second person pronouns. The essay must follow formatting guidelines for font, margins, pagination and be proofread before submission. It will be evaluated based on the strength of arguments made, not opinions expressed. Students must answer specific film review questions to guide their analysis.

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Film Analysis Essay Guidelines

This document outlines the requirements for a 5-page film analysis essay. Students must select a film from the provided list, watch it closely, and analyze some aspect of it in depth. The essay must have an introduction, body paragraphs analyzing themes, structure and techniques, and a conclusion. It should be written in the third person without first or second person pronouns. The essay must follow formatting guidelines for font, margins, pagination and be proofread before submission. It will be evaluated based on the strength of arguments made, not opinions expressed. Students must answer specific film review questions to guide their analysis.

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Film Analysis Essay

Your assignment is to write a 5-page (1,000 words) Film Analysis essay


Place your first and last name at the top left corner of each page of the essay.
Name and code of the course
Date
YOUR ESSAY MUST BE STRUCTURED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Select a film to analyze. You can research and evaluate the historical accuracy of the film or of a
scene in the film and, where inaccuracies are found, theorize about the filmmakers’ reasons for
making the change from the facts. You can investigate one or more of the sources/references
used by the film maker (primary or secondary source).
List of Movies:
1. Goyo: The Boy General
2. Heneral Luna
3. El Presidente
4. Quezon’s Game
5. Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
6. Felix Manalo
7. Culion
8. The Trial of Andres Bonifacio
9. Eskapo
10. Dekada ‘70
11. Jose Rizal
12. Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004)
13. Bayaning 3rd World (2000)
II. Watch your film and take notes. Pay attention to the broad themes explored in the film, its
overall structure, and significant techniques used.
III. Do not just describe or summarize the film. Be selective and explain the significance of every
aspect of the film you decide to include.
IV. Keep your writing clear and simple. Make sentences and paragraphs follow one another
logically with clear transitions.
V. Compose the essay in the third person plural form avoiding first person shifts to pronouns like
I, my, me, and mine, or second person shifts to you, your, we, our, us. Also, avoid using the
he/she or him/her gender delineations.
VI. Times New Roman, size 12, with 1-inch margins all around, A4 size paper
VII. Number the pages.
VIII. Spell check and proof read your paper.
IX. All essays must be submitted in hard copy (when classes resume); for the time being,
electronic submission is encouraged.
X. FILM REVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. What was the strongest emotion that you felt when watching the film?
2. What did you learn from this movie?
3. Who are the film’s main protagonists and antagonists? Why do they behave
the way they do?
4. Does the film have any significant political dimensions and leanings?
5. Which character did you [admire, hate, love, pity] the most?
6. How are sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, and nationality addressed
in the film?

You will not be judged on your opinions, but on your arguments. Begin with insights and support those
with detailed observations. Take a stand, challenge yourself toward new ideas. A string of observations
does not constitute an academic paper.

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