Professor Jason Escalante will teach the course "Philosophical Introduction to Cinema" in Georgia

A month-long intensive covering the basics of film theory and film understanding, focusing on what we learn from and do with a film beyond simple entertainment. Meetings will be held twice a week: in person on Wednesdays from 19:00 to 21:00 and one online session per week. Main topics: Origins and aesthetics of the moving image; Fundamentals of composition, visual and narrative; Philosophy and life, philosophy and cinema; Life in the mirror: cinema as a way of meaningful life.