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  Re: The Cannes Film Festival and the Excesses of Auteurism

  Auteurism as shorthand

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  Virginia Wright Wexman Northwestern University

  Wednesday, September 15, 2010 — 2:51 pm

  the same time being the least accessible to non-professional film lovers. ...
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  The Different Hats of Toronto's Bell Lightbox

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  Brendan Kredell Northwestern University

  September 17, 2010

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  unmistakable sense of a new beginning for North America’s largest film festival. What is much less clear, and ... hard business of running a large-scale cultural facility begins, and the negotiations over exactly ...
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  "Everyone at ComicCon Loved The Event!": Creating Pre-Season Buzz for Fall Premieres

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  Erin Copple Smith Austin College

  September 21, 2010

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  the hype and intrigue, while soothing fears about the storytelling.   To begin, moderator Kristin dos ...
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  Re: "Everyone at ComicCon Loved The Event!": Creating Pre-Season Buzz for Fall Premieres

  Hype vs. Reality

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  Myles McNutt University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Tuesday, September 21, 2010 — 7:31 pm

  identifies) has been part of the series' appeal from the very beginning, perhaps viewers won't mind. ...
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  From Four to Ten: A New Lens for Scripted TV

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  Aymar Jean Christian Northwestern University

  September 23, 2010

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  promoted their Event. It’s yet another example of how the “big four” have now become at least ten in ... entertained by a growing number of players. We get quality from at least ten. The CW guns for the young. USA ...
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  "Running Wilde" and the State of Network Comedy

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  Michael Z. Newman University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

  September 24, 2010

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  "Running Wilde" and the State of Network Comedy sitcom comedy runningwilde Curator's Note Here are some expository scenes of the new Fox sitcom, Running Wilde, with Will Arnett and Keri Russell.  A yet-to-be-identified girl’s voice introduc ...
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  What REALitieS Are in the Classroom? How a Diary, a Teacher, and 150 Students Changed the World

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  Aron Christian Georgia State University - Department of Communication

  September 29, 2010

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  What REALitieS Are in the Classroom? How a Diary, a Teacher, and 150 Students Changed the World National Banned Book Week Freedom Writers critical pedagogy Curator's Note This clip from The Freedom Writers exhibits the harsh realities for students po ...
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  Re: What REALitieS Are in the Classroom? How a Diary, a Teacher, and 150 Students Changed the World

  The Long Road to Moving Forward

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  Aron Christian Georgia State University - Department of Communication

  Thursday, September 30, 2010 — 8:50 pm

  honestly begins with educators pushing the limits and embracing critical pedagogy. We need to question the ... continue by creating at least a somewhat student active learning environment. After all, I think that as an ...
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  Dumbo: Then and Now

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  Susan Nance University of Guelph

  October 07, 2010

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  Dumbo: Then and Now Dumbo music animals circuses Curator's Note Dumbo is a darkly subversive film. To be sure, the 1941 Disney “classic” is a tale meant to boost young Americans’ self-esteem. It tells the story of an awkward young elephant with gigan ...
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  Re: Dumbo: Then and Now

  Human, all too human

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  Christopher Pavsek Simon Fraser University

  Thursday, October 7, 2010 — 4:27 pm

  children (as they have both of mine). Think of Bambi. The film begins with the murder of the Bambi's ...

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