Mental Illness on the Silver Screen Dr. Barry Schneider

Day: Mondays
Dates: January 6 – February 10, 2025
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Online, via Zoom
Price: $175+HST

Zoom Information will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the lecture date.

Overview

Feature films provide intriguing case studies of individuals suffering from mental illness, strongly influencing public opinion. Technological advances and changing social values have made it increasingly possible for a filmmaker to articulate strong, subjective impressions. This course provides an overview of the depiction of mental illness in feature film, complemented by detailed analysis of the images of mental illness in selected classic films. The overview includes consideration of the film techniques that can be used to elicit positive and negative reactions, including editing, lighting, music, casting, camera position and aspect ratio. After a historical overview at the beginning of the course, a close watching of selected classic films will illustrate the main points. Course participants should watch Lars and the Real Girl (available at youtube.com) before the first session. They should also watch Streetcar Named Desire, also available at youtube.com after the first session in preparation for detailed, scene-by-scene analysis.

Schedule

Dates	Description
January 6
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10

About the Lecturer

Barry H. Schneider is a retired clinical psychologist and professor of psychology. He has taught full-time at the University of Ottawa, the University of Toronto and Boston College as well as visiting professor appointments in 11 countries. He also has some background in film studies, including academic coursework and consulting work with independent filmmakers.

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