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Shakespeare on Film with Christopher Rohde

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Overview

The plays of William Shakespeare have been filmed more than any other author in the English language. From literal adaptations to unconventional re-imaginings and contemporary updates, each new iteration provides a fresh interpretation of the text while also being a unique reflection of the values and interests of the specific time and place in which it was made. This course will compare and contrast key scenes from a variety of film and television versions of some of Shakespeare’s most renowned and beloved works, and will give participants the opportunity to analyze and discuss the differences between them in an engaging and accessible format.

About the Lecturer

Christopher Rohde (b. 1983) is an award-winning filmmaker from Ottawa, Ontario. His video The Pink Ghosts (2006) was screened across Canada and was one of the first four films selected for the inaugural edition of EnRoute, Air Canada’s in-flight film festival. Odd One Out (2014) was screened internationally and won awards for Best Film by an Emerging Filmmaker at the Jasper Short Film and Media Arts Festival and Best Director (Experimental) at the 2015 Ottawa Independent Video Awards. He received his M.A. in Film Studies from Carleton University in 2007. He was a member of Available Light Screening Collective from 2006 to 2013 and curated several programmes for the group including Stellar Regions: Jazz & Avant-Garde Film and Raw Power: Rock & Avant-Garde Film. From 2010 to 2014, he was the Programmer at SAW Video Media Art Centre, a dynamic artist-run-centre in the nation’s capital, where he curated dozens of screenings, installations, exhibitions, performances and other projects with many of Canada’s top media artists.

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