New Film Class at The Family Foundation School
By Roderick O.
To help those fascinated in investigating the historical values of film, Natalya K. and Ian F. have provided a film class this semester. By starting the class, they wish to convey two messages to their students. The first one being, how film has developed into what it is today. The second one is to express the importance of the message of each film.
Getting an extra large-bucket of warm, buttered popcorn, a tall, fizzing cup of soda and sitting down with my eyes glued to a movie screen is something I love doing when I am bored. However, I forget to realize there are hundreds of years of history behind how these films came to be.
The film class is an extracurricular class and is an art credit. The art-credited class has attracted a diverse range of students around the school. Not only are the students coming together on common ground, but they are also building character by helping each other learn things about themselves through the film. This is what I believe to be the main goal of the class.
Both Ian and Natalya are both extremely talented and passionate for the class. Ian being quite savvy with technology helps the students learn how to handle the equipment properly. Natalya having tremendous passion for the history of film adds her own unique style of teaching.
By watching certain documentaries Natalya says, “It helps kids realize the extent of what they were doing before they got to the school. I want them to realize they have a perfect opportunity in front of them to redefine their lives.” Before my interview with Ian and Natalya, I thought all the class did was watch movies. I now realize that Ian and Natalya go above and beyond to help the kids understand the history behind film making while adding in pinch of program.
