Film Festival Studies

The Film Studies Program at Santa Barbara City College offers opportunities for students to immerse themselves in 3-4 weeks of film viewing, writing, and learning at film festivals throughout the world. Each course takes place at a specified film festival as scheduled in the Current Class Schedule. There are extra fees for each course depending on festival and location.

Film Reviews blog used for the class (http://sbccfilmreviews.org).

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Spring 2024:
FS108A: Film Festival Studies (2 units) will be offered Spring 2024 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.	Course begins: Feb. 6, 2024 Course ends: Mar. 3, 2024
Contact: Prof. Nico Maestu, maestu@sbcc.edu
*No extras fees required for this course:* tickets are free. More information at the first class meeting. The package may include: -Opening Night Film -Closing Night Film -12 Films -Writers Panel -Women’s Panel -Producers Panel -International Panel -Directors Tribute -Artisans Tribute -Additional tributes TBD -Seminars, as well as, possible other Panel discussions in-class discussions with Festival Director, Filmmakers, and Film Programmers. If you want to enroll in the class, email Prof Nico Maestu, maestu@sbcc.edu.	Meeting times: Tues/Thurs (2/6-3/3): 10:00AM-11:30AM in BC313 Wed-Sat (2/7-2/17): Times TBA at SBIFF + daily meetings at the festival
Requirements for this class: Morning class meetings at SBCC. Daily film screening at the festival: 1-2 films daily minimum > 14 films/events total for the class. Panels and some possible tributes. Daily writing / posting on Class Blog: http://sbccfilmreviews.org Class discussions http://sbccfilmreviews.org Click here for the list of Spring 2020 Student Film Critics at the festival.

Fall 2020:
FS108B: Film Festival Studies (1.5 units) will be offered Fall 2024 at the AFI International Film Festival, in Hollywood.	Course begins: Thurs. Oct. 15, 2020 Course ends: Thurs. Oct. 22, 2020
Contact: Prof. Nico Maestu, nemaestu@pipeline.sbcc.edu
*Information about fees TBA.* Starting Fall 2019, AFI is charging for tickets. Here is more information: https://fest.afi.com/tickets/. But AFI Fest gave each student free tickets while we are at the festival 2019. More information to come. Go to http://www.afi.com/afifest/ to find out more information about the festival. Transportation and lodging are not included. If you enrolled in the class, email Prof Nico Maestu, nemaestu@pipeline.sbcc.edu for information about the class and about local hotels.	Meeting times: Thurs (10/15): 10AM -12:20PM on campus. Thurs (10/22):10AM -12:20PM on campus. Fri. afternoon to Tues. afternoon (10/16-10/20) in Hollywood at the festival.
Requirements for this class: Morning class meeting in Hollywood at the festival TBA. Daily film screening at the festival: 3 films daily minimum. Daily writing / posting on Class Blog: http://sbccfilmreviews.org Class discussions http://sbccfilmreviews.org Click here for the list of Fall 2017 Student Film Critics at the festival.

There are two courses for the Film Festival Course depending on the length of the class:

FS108A — Film Festival Studies: 4 weeks (2 units)
Four week field course at film festivals to study U.S. and international fiction, experimental and documentary films. Focuses on the role of festivals in the film marketplace, emergence of new filmmakers, national cinemas, and the practice of writing film criticism. Film screenings supplemented by lectures, discussions, readings, and panel discussions. Fee required.

FS108B — Film Festival Studies: 3 weeks (1.5 units)
Three week field course at film festivals to study U.S. and international fiction, experimental and documentary films. Focuses on the role of festivals in the film market place, emergence of new filmmakers, national cinemas, and the practice of writing film criticism. Film screenings supplemented by lectures, discussions, readings and panel discussions. Fee required.

For more information contact Nico Maestu at maestu@sbcc.edu.