Methods for critical film education in the school context

Film education has found its way into the interdisciplinary school curriculum in Germany. As part of media education, film education has the political mandate to impart skills in dealing with film aesthetics and understanding. In practice, however, it is often the case that the critical examination of structural norms and discrimination in relation to cinematic representations, production conditions and the film industry is neglected. An intersectional, anti-discriminatory perspective in film education is therefore particularly necessary in the context of schools, which are characterized by power structures and social inequality.

The aim of the seminar is for students to develop their own approaches and methods for film education in small groups and to try them out in practice at school. We will look at our own (film) biographies, consider different approaches to film education and draw inspiration from critical approaches in educational theory.
In this seminar with practical elements, we not only want to deal with the challenges and exclusion mechanisms of school, but also try out for ourselves in the group in a university context how we can create a framework for joint exchange and learning in which we feel comfortable.