Studies in Film Festivals (FMS-0181)
Spring 2027 · FMS 0181 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate
Examines the history, economics, and theory of film festivals, festival types and programming, and institutional and cultural power dynamics. Additional focus on historical foundations of mainstream American cinema and independent film, independent film exhibition, Art House Convergence (AHC), and emergent audience-building strategies that now exist alongside traditional distribution models. History and theory combined with practice through hands-on opportunities that include film festival attendance, volunteerism, co-production, and an independent research project
Course codes: FMS-0181, FMS 0181, FMS0181, FMS-181, FMS 181, FMS181
- 01-LEC (Lecture) — Denise Kristen Cummings