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A Red Herring Walks into the Classroom
Not your usual suspect.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
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When a MacGuffin is not a MacGuffin
How students get it wrong, and why story structure sets it right.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
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The Majestic Plastic Bag
A documentary… but not.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
Reverse Engineering
A remix, a remake, a retake
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
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Film in Focus: Ya no estoy aquí (2019) Fernando Frías
I am no longer here.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
Take Cover!
And try not to break the 180.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
Movement, style or theory: a quick guide
What’s the difference?
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
Film in Focus: All the President’s Men (1976) Alan J. Pakula
Where are the watchdogs of today?
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
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Where is this film from?
It’s not always as obvious as it seems.
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Sharon Lacoste McDonagh
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