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Course Detail: CEPDK-CSGSDOC - Cinema Studies: Globally and Socially Relevant Documentaries
Cinema Studies: Globally and Socially Relevant Documentaries with Suzanne Patterson
Course Fee: $80
Dates: Fridays, January 16 - March 6, 2026
Time: 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Course Description:
Suzanne returns with another 8-week Cinema Studies course turning the focus on documentaries, specifically those relevant to our current global and social landscapes.
Documentary filmmakers observe their subjects or subject matter using a variety of cinematic techniques inviting audiences to use their viewing skills to form their own observations and opinions. Join this class for a look at 8 provocative contemporary documentaries which focus on global and social concerns as we examine narrative style and content, questioning how we are affected by the images and facts presented. Are we convinced? Shocked? Uninterested? Amazed? Disturbed? Moved to action?
A lively post screening discussion will surely help us answer these questions as we address the filmmaker's message and together we'll examine how contemporary nonfiction cinema engages with the world around us and sparks meaningful conversation.
Films include Searching for Sugarman, Project Nim, Jane, My Octopus Teacher, and Incident at Oglala.
NOTE: If paired with a morning course, this course qualifies for the second course discount of $35.00. Enter or mention the Promo Code TKE2 during registration.