Doing Film Studies

by Sarah Casey Benyahia, Claire Mortimer

Examining what it really means to study film, Doing Film Studies introduces the reader to a subject in constant flux. From its early insistence on a canon, to recent debates which place the discipline at the forefront of discussions about gender and identity, the book explores the history and evolution of Film Studies to discuss important questions such as:

- How did Film Studies begin?
- Who decides which films merit study?
- How do you read a film?
- What part does the audience play?

Providing an overview of the construction of film and examining the application of theories to film texts, Doing Film Studies is a lively and engaging text which equips the reader with all the tools they need to approach the study of film.

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2012

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped me to understand the intersectionality of some of the key theories and movements of film studies e.g. genre studies and ideology

[Micah Spiece · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple, and sometimes over-generalized, but it provides some basic information and approaches to the field.