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Attending one of our film classes means you’ll get to explore film history across a broad range of genres, time periods and regions, from classic Hollywood films to independent film and television. 

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Learn the meaning behind famous films and television shows

Throughout our film classes, you'll learn about all aspects of the film industry, including how films generate meaning and how actors and producers contribute to them. From cult classics to modern day blockbusters, you’ll be immersed in the world of cinematography.  

Our specialised film tutors will discuss up-to-date trends in the industry, empowering you to develop a broad set of skills. You’ll build your awareness of the evolution of film history as an art form and business too, charting the development of film and television through the ages. 

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At WEA, we offer courses in a range of venues as well as online. Whether you’re in a classroom or learning from our bedroom, lounge or kitchen, you’ll still get the same support from your tutor.   

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All our courses are friendly and supportive, helping you build your confidence as well as your understanding of the magical world of film. At the end of your course with us, you’ll leave with a new network of people, all of whom share the same interest and passion as you.

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Film & Media: First Look - Eastern European Cinema

An introduction to the rich cinema of Eastern Europe from the 1950s to now This half-day course gives you an opportunity to shift focus from American and home-grown cinema to the many other equally rich film industries of Eastern Europe. Not only do they offer many hidden gems, but their influence on world cinema is bigger than you may have thought and despite its many decades under Socialist regimes that imposed certain styles and themes and heavy censorship. Despite this Eastern Europe has produced key figures and movements in film history and some of its most original and thought-provoking works. We will cover examples like New Polish Cinema and the Czechoslovak New Wave as well as works since the 1990s.
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Dates:
Tue 05/12/2023 -
Tue 05/12/2023
Times:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Tutor:
Ruth Mulandi
Course code:
Q00011977
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
6 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £11.10

Film & Media: 5 More Wonders from David Lean Revisited

5 More Wonders from David Lean - Exploring a fresh selection of five cinematic works produced from the renown director David Lean furthering knowledge, understanding of the director’s work and film in general. David Lean, long regarded as an important figure in cinematic history and noted as the master of the screen epic. However, Lean had humble beginnings working as a newsreel editor, even before his move to Hollywood, he had a tally of smaller but memorable British classics. We revisit a mixed selection of Lean's output, some better known and more highly regarded than others.
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Dates:
Mon 08/01/2024 -
Mon 05/02/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00012283
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

Film & Media: A Critical Journal - Reviewing BBC Film

A friendly and accessible exploration of ten cinematic works produced by BBC Film, promoting knowledge, understanding and appreciation and confidence regarding film and cinema, also literacy skills, critical thinking and well-being in general. We examine, discuss and compile a critical journal reviewing a selection works from BBC Film promoting knowledge, understanding and appreciation of film but also critical thinking, literacy skills and well-being, considering running themes and techniques whilst also highlighting specialist language and terminology, advancing literacy, communication skills and confidence in delivering informed feedback.
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Dates:
Mon 08/01/2024 -
Mon 18/03/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Stephen Joseph Theatre (Scarborough)
Westborough
Scarborough
YO11 1JW
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00012637
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £84.00

Film & Media: 5 Wonders from Peter Greenaway

Learn all about the five film wonders from Peter Greenaway explores five films from one of Britain’s most celebrated ‘art house’ directors. Advance your knowledge, understanding and deepen your love and appreciation for the art of film.
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Dates:
Tue 09/01/2024 -
Tue 06/02/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00009769
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

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Film & Media: Women in World Cinema

Gender roles, gender presentation, womanhood, femininity and equal pay are all still essential topics that continue to be pondered in the 21st century! In this course focussed on women working in cinema across the world we look at how film from countries throughout the globe has tackled these topics since 2000. This course invites thought-provoking discussions on these topics, analyses films from across the globe and introduces you to some new films and directors you might not have discovered otherwise! No previous knowledge is needed- all new students are welcome.
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Dates:
Wed 10/01/2024 -
Wed 06/03/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Billericay Reading Rooms (Billericay)
73 High Street
Billericay
CM12 9AS
Tutor:
Bex Harper
Course code:
Q00012233
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Film & Media: World Cinema

This is a course for anyone who enjoys cinema and would like to study the subject in more detail. We will focus on extracts from different areas of the world including the successful cinema of Hollywood, and a range of alternatives. Students will be introduced to different elements of film form and the contexts in which the films were made. Discussions will involve applying these ideas, as well as sharing reactions to the films. We will consider the meaning conveyed by selected extracts and relate this material to broader perspectives on cinema. The diversity of films means that students may well be introduced to new work alongside established classics.
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Dates:
Mon 15/01/2024 -
Mon 25/03/2024
Times:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Daniel Williams
Course code:
Q00012162
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £74.00

Film & Media: Special Effects at the Movies

This online course introduces learners to the basic concepts and methods behind the special effects in cinema. You will meet miniature cities, giant apes, animated antics, alien spaceships, lively skeletons and de-aged actors. Along the way, you will learn to discuss special effects in more depth using technical vocabulary and will have the chance to debate the development of special effects in the movies, particularly the rise of the use of computer-generated image and its place in the live action film. No previous knowledge of the history of film or special effects is necessary. All are welcome to join this fascinating course!
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Dates:
Mon 15/01/2024 -
Mon 12/02/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
Christopher Budd
Course code:
Q00012251
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

Film & Media: Hooray for Hollywood, American Cinema 1900-1960

How did a suburb of orange groves become the centre of the world’s film industry? This course will explore how the American film industry came to be centred in Hollywood. It will chart the development of the studios, the films they made and how they embody “The American Dream”. Furthermore, it will examine how Hollywood won World War II, only to then find itself under attack from the American government! This is a course for anyone interested in the development of cinema and who loves the glamour found in old movies.
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Dates:
Mon 15/01/2024 -
Mon 25/03/2024
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AW
Tutor:
Nigel Herwin
Course code:
Q00012762
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £90.00

Film & Media: A History of France Through Film

From Abel Gance’s pioneering Napoleon to 120 Beats Per Minute about the Aids crisis, we’ll explore key moments of French history as they were captured by French film-makers, getting to know key films and directors from France along the way
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Dates:
Mon 15/01/2024 -
Mon 19/02/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Tutor:
Ruth Mulandi
Course code:
Q00012069
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £44.40

Film & Media: World Cinema

This is a course for anyone who enjoys cinema and would like to study the subject in more detail. We will focus on extracts from different areas of the world including the successful cinema of Hollywood, and a range of alternatives. Students will be introduced to different elements of film form and the contexts in which the films were made. Discussions will involve applying these ideas, as well as sharing reactions to the films. We will consider the meaning conveyed by selected extracts and relate this material to broader perspectives on cinema. The diversity of films means that students may well be introduced to new work alongside established classics.
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Course Information

Dates:
Tue 16/01/2024 -
Tue 26/03/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Compass Theatre (Ickenham)
Glebe Avenue
Ickenham
UB10 8PD
Tutor:
Daniel Williams
Course code:
Q00012123
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £84.00