As part of our Continued Learning stream, Programs for 50 Plus introduces two new courses open to everyone and starting in January. These are part of a new unit of programming in Media Arts under Programs for 50+ . Bring your friends – you do not have to be a member of our current programming in LIFE Institute or ACT II Studio.Women’s Stories in Documentary Film with Maureen Judge (CSPI 165)
In the series, we examine award-winning documentaries that use oral history, observational filming and personal narratives of elder women to reflect upon memory, adversity, family, and love. In each class, a selected film is screened, followed by a discussion around the questions of the role of women in the film, their stories and how these are told, and the point of view of the filmmaker.
Films include: And We Knew How To Dance, an oral history, Grey Gardens, an observational documentary, In My Mother’s Garden a personal narrative and Undying Love an oral history about finding love in the midst of unimaginable horrors.
Classes will start Monday January 17 and run through February 14th from 6:30 -9:30 pm.
Fee : $40 Plus HST Registration is through Ryerson University, NOT The LIFE Institute.
Sunday Film Club with Kevin Courrier (CSPI 175)
Meeting monthly to review films you’ve seen and always wanted to discuss intelligently, the Sunday Film Club will open with the theme “Reel Politics” in an age when political discourse is at its most divisive and polarized. In an attempt to bring some nuanced debate to political dialogue and deepen our understanding of international affairs, the film club will review and discuss four major movies that tackle political realities of post 9/11, terrorism and committed activism. The Film Club will run on Sundays, Feb. 13, 27, March 13, and 27 from 2- 4pm.
Fee: $31. Plus HST Registration is through Ryerson University, NOT The LIFE Institute.
The Film Club will open Sunday afternoon, January 30, 2011 at 2pm with a FREE INTRODUCTION Session 2- 4 p.m. in LIB 72 To register for this free session please contact Mena Carravetta, Program Assistant, Programs for 50+ Tel:416 979.5103 OR Email: mena.carravetta@ryerson.ca
Watch for more information on these offerings in early January.
