{"id":24830,"date":"2017-09-26T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=24830"},"modified":"2017-09-26T05:37:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T10:37:38","slug":"inaugural-film-genre-festival-brings-sci-fi-classics-to-apsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2017\/09\/26\/inaugural-film-genre-festival-brings-sci-fi-classics-to-apsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Film Genre Festival brings sci-fi classics to APSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – For five weeks in September and October, aliens, robots and a bleak, dystopian future will cast a shadow over Austin Peay State University\u2019s Art and Design Building as the Department of Languages and Literature and the Film Studies minor present the inaugural Film Genre Festival.<\/p>\n

On each Tuesday beginning September 26th and lasting through October 31st, a different film will be shown at 5:00pm in the Art and Design Building, room 120. All screenings are free and include an introduction from the Austin Peay professor who selected the film.<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/a>

Austin Peay Professor of English literature and Coordinator of the Film Studies Minor, Dr. Jill Franks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The theme of the inaugural Film Genre Festival is science fiction, with a diverse selection of films chosen to represent a century of cinema and the many perspectives contained under the umbrella of the genre.<\/p>\n

Professor of English literature and Coordinator of the Film Studies Minor, Dr. Jill Franks said the films, which include pioneering works like \u201cMetropolis\u201d (1927) and \u201c2001: A Space Odyssey\u201d (1968), as well as an international film like the award-winning Spanish-language \u201cEva\u201d (2011), were chosen by Austin Peay faculty because they each, in their own way, represent the potential for science fiction to examine modern-day issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn selecting the theme of science fiction, I was looking for a genre that would please students and faculty alike,\u201d Franks said. \u201cScience fiction can be used to discuss political philosophy in a very interesting way. It\u2019s popular because the theme allows for creative visual set design and special effects, and it is very cerebral at its core in the philosophical stories it allows people to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s film slate includes the following selections:<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, September 26th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film: Metropolis (1927), Director Fritz Lang
\nWith an introduction by Kell Black (Art)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 3rd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film: They Live! (1988), Director John Carpenter
\nWith an introduction by David Guest (Lang. & Lit.)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 10th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Director Stanley Kubrick
\nWith an introduction by Jill Franks (Lang. & Lit.)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film: The Matrix (1999), Directors The Wachowski Brothers
\nWith an introduction by Tracy Nichols (Communication)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 31st<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film: Eva (2011), Director Kike Ma\u00edllo
\nWith an introduction by Osvaldo Di Paolo (Lang. & Lit.)<\/p>\n

Franks said future festivals will explore other genres and their storytelling potential, with the hope that Austin Peay students and faculty will take the chance to expand their cinematic comfort zones.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo focus on a different genre each year will help expand our campus community\u2019s tastes a little bit,\u201d Franks said. \u201cPeople who love film tend to focus on a genre they understand and love, but if we continue to get outside of our usual genre selections, we\u2019ll learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Film Genre Festival is co-sponsored by the recently created Film Studies minor. Overseen by Dr. Franks, the minor examines and applies the terms and concepts of film appreciation, theory and criticism. The 18-credit Film Studies Minor will help students develop an understanding of films from several different cultures and gain an ability to analyze films in technical, theoretical, historical and cultural terms.<\/p>\n

To explore the Film Studies minor at Austin Peay, visit www.apsu.edu\/langlit\/filmstudiesminor.php,<\/a> or contact Franks at franksj@apsu.edu<\/a>. For more information on the Film Genre Festival, please contact Franks at franksj@apsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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