Screening Histories

Synopsis

Video-based teaching pack looking at issues arising from the use of feature film and documentary footage in the study of history, and their relationship with other source material such as books, photographs and paintings. Includes clips from IN WHICH WE SERVE (1942), DAS BOOT (1981), THE LONGEST DAY (1962), SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998), NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA (1971), REDS (1981), OCTOBER (1927), CULLODEN (1964), LAND AND FREEDOM (1995), TRIUMPH OF THE WILL (1995), TEN DAYS THAT SHOOD THE WORLD from Granada Television and documentaries from the Imperial War Museum.

Series

Cinema and History, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col/b&w. 34 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £17.50 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying study guide.

Uses

GCSE and A-level history and media studies.

Subjects

History; Media studies

Keywords

cinema; documentary films

Credits

Producer

Ian Wall

Writer

Ian Wall

Production Company

Name

Film Education

Sponsor

Name

Barclays Bank

Distributor

Name

Film Education

Web

http://www.filmeducation.org External site opens in new window

Notes

Closed in 2013. Succeeded by The Film Space (www.thefilmspace.org/). Was a producer of DVDs, CD-ROMs and online resources relating to individual feature films and the film industry, aimed at students studying Media Studies within the National Curriculum. Most of the resources were free to schools.