Film Studies

HOUSE OF BAMBOO

Please join us for a screening of Samuel Fuller's House of Bamboo with an introducution by author, film scholar, and Wesleyan alumna, Lisa Dombrowski '92.
A reception, book signing, and raffle (for Criterion Collection Eclipse Series 3 DVD set: The First Films of Samuel Fuller and copies of Lisa Dombrowski's book The Films of Samuel Fuller) will follow the film.

HOUSE OF BAMBOO (1955) USA. Dir: Samuel Fuller. With Robert Stack, Robert Ryan. 102 min. One of the most iconoclastic and innovative directors of his generation, Samuel Fuller wrote every film he directed and produced most of them, instilling each with a daring sense of style and a sensationalistic approach to truth. He wanted to produce an emotional response in the viewer, a shock of recognition, and he was willing to break every rule in the book to do it. "House of Bamboo" is Fuller's most elegant film, the story of a government agent who infiltrates a criminal gang in Tokyo comprised of former GIs. Produced in Technicolor and CinemaScope and shot on location, "House of Bamboo" features exquisite cinematography, hard-boiled dialogue, jitterbugging geishas, and a climactic chase through a rooftop carnival! This rare 35mm print is presented courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Location: Goldsmith Family Cinema at the Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown CT
Sponsor: Co-sponsored by the Wesleyan Center for Film Studies and Wesleyan University Press
Admission: FREE

Overview

Senior Honors Theses

Film Studies Policy on Senior Theses:

The Film Studies Dept. does not allow students to undertake a single film-related thesis that will be evaluated by faculty in both Film Studies and another department or that will be shared between departments in any way. Therefore, students who double major should choose to embark on a thesis in Film Studies and/or on a separate, unrelated thesis in their other major. Since Film Studies does not require a senior thesis, and encourages double majors, we will in no way prevent a student from completing an entirely separate thesis in their other major.

Film Studies majors are not required to complete Honors projects to fulfill their major program of study. All majors are instead required to take a senior seminar on an advanced topic of study. However, large percentages of majors do opt for a senior Honors thesis, which can take the form of a written history thesis, a screenplay, a 16mm film, a digital video, or a virtual filmmaking project. Senior Honors theses provide majors with the opportunity to advance what they have learned in their previous coursework through an extended individual project. Film Studies maintains a rigorous approach to evaluating Honors theses, but also provides close, one-on-one advising. Prizes exist for all forms of senior Honors work.

Those students wishing to make a senior thesis film, video, or virtual project must complete their introductory production course (Sight and Sound or Virtual Filmmaking) during their junior year.

The Film Studies Dept. does not allow students to undertake a single film-related thesis that will be evaluated by faculty in both Film Studies and another department or that will be shared between departments in any way. Therefore, students who double major should chose to embark on a thesis in Film Studies or on a separate, unrelated thesis in their other major. Since Film Studies does not require a senior thesis, and encourages double majors, we will in no way prevent a student from completing a thesis in their other major. However, as the university discourages from completing two theses simultaneously in different departments, if you are a double major and your other major requires the completion of a senior thesis, you may not also do a Film Studies thesis.

Guidelines for 16mm, Digital Video, and Virtual Honors Theses:

1. All projects must be 12 minutes in length. Write a 12-minute screenplay.
2. Crew members must all be students enrolled at Wesleyan. You may not use students from other schools, alumni, or professionals to work on your film.
3. Shooting must be done within a 50-mile radius of campus.
4. All projects must be completed by the date of the Honors deadline. If you do not meet the Honors deadline, you may not show your project at year�s end, and it will be up to your individual instructor to decide whether or not you will receive credit.