Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Fall/Winter 2024-25
Film Discussion of Movies Playing at Jacob Burns Film Center View independently and then gather to converse about select movies currently playing at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Depending on the movie, discussions attempt to give context in cinematic history, make connections to other films by the same filmmakers, and explore the nuances of visual storytelling. Students will be notified of the films in advance of class and are dependent on the theater's calendar. For the first meeting, please come prepared to discuss the Merchant-Ivory film, The Remains of the Day . JOSHUA GAYLORD received a PhD in English at New York University, specializing in twentieth century American and British literature. He has taught at Scarsdale High School since 2021, and, prior to that, he taught at Ramaz Upper School in Manhattan for two decades. He has also taught literature and cultural studies courses as an adjunct professor at New York University, the New School, the Center for Fiction, and Catapult. 4 Sessions, starting Wednesday, September 25 (class meets on 9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18) • 4:00pm-5:30pm • Scarsdale High School • Course 12820 • $120 Film discussion of The Substance (2024), the second film in the above course, is available alternatively as a stand alone registration: Wednesday, October 23 • 4:00pm-5:30pm • Scarsdale High School • Course 12891 • $30
Film Discussion: Martha (2024) Director R.J. Cutler creates a complex portrait about the first female
self-made billionaire in Martha, the new Netflix documentary about the enduring American icon Martha Stewart. Called the “original influencer,” Martha calls herself a “homemaker” and a “modern feminist.” Are these contradictory labels? Women of different generations, backgrounds, and perspectives have strong feelings about Martha Stewart and the values she continues to bring to homemaking. Discuss what happens when a documentary filmmaker allows the subject to help shape the film. Determine whether this film is a marketing piece or does Cutler’s gaze shed new light on this controversial figure. Analyze how this documentary shapes our understanding of Martha Stewart and the revolution she ignited. Please view this film prior to class. Supplemental readings will be provided.
KATE HEARST is a cultural and film historian. Since 2011, Hearst has been teaching film as well as gender, race, and sexuality studies at various New York-based colleges, including Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University, the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, and Brooklyn College. She has appeared on CNN’s “History of the Movies,” writes regularly for Film International, and advises the web-based series Women Film Pioneers Project (WFPP). She earned both a PhD in American history and an MFA in film from Columbia University. Wednesday, December 11 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • Zoom • Course 12959 • $30
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