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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: David Lean

For Students 9th - 10th
This director of 16 motion pictures is seen as a legend in the eyes of his colleagues and film critics. This article tells of his career and also leads to other web sources.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the life and work of director Joseph Mankiewicz whose great list of films includes "All About Eve." Includes scenes from his films and links for futher learning.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Vincente Minnelli

For Students 9th - 10th
Creating "a little magic" helps to describe this famous director. Read about his career and his many great films.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Mike Nichols

For Students 9th - 10th
You may know the name Mike Nichols from his film "The Graduate." Come read about this legendary director and the films that made him famous.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Otto Preminger

For Students 9th - 10th
A poignant tribute to a famous film director. Includes images from his films and links to more information.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Peter Weir

For Students 9th - 10th
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema and amazed the world with fabulous movies like "Dead Poets Society." This is a tribute to his many achievements.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Orson Welles

For Students 9th - 10th
The "lost films" of directing legend Orson Welles are exposed in this article. See images and read about the films that were never seen by the public as well as some of his famous works.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Billy Wilder

For Students 9th - 10th
Billy Wilder was a key player in the American cinema throughout the postwar period. This article outlines his life and some of his most famous works.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Carlton Moss

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Carlton Moss, a filmmaker who inspired later African American filmmakers with the industrial, training, and educational films that he made in the era when segregation and discrimination...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Helen Levitt

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Helen Levitt is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her work with photography and filmmaking.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Burnett

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Charles Burnett, an American filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for his realistic and intimate portrayals of African American families. Burnett's films were revered by critics yet rarely enjoyed any commercial...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Spike Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Spike Lee, an American filmmaker known for his uncompromising, provocative approach to the controversial subject matter.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Melvin Van Peebles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of Melvin Van Peeples, the American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), a groundbreaking film that spearheaded the rush of African American action films...
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Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia: Cinematography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some fun facts about cinematography from this encyclopaedia entry drawn in comic-book style.
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Lost City De Mille: Cecil B. De Mille

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the life, driving factors, and successes of the creator of "The Ten Commandments" and many other famous movies.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Discovering Ourselves in Literature and Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to evaluate literature in a variety of multimedia formats and answer the question, "Who Am I?," Students are then asked to...
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Robert Aldrich

For Students 9th - 10th
Aldrich's films concentrate on the most basic situation: man attempting to survive in a hostile universe. Get a close look at this famous director who worked on such movies as "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Longest Yard (1974)."
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Curated OER

Photograph of Joyce Wieland at Work on a Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Canadian artist Joyce Wieland, filmmaker and mixed media artist, who is thought to be one of Canada's foremost artists of the second half of the 20th century.

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