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Well done to all of you who have submitted your Comparative Study research question proposals!

If you haven’t done so already then this has to be your priority this week. I’ll be getting back to those who have submitted initial ideas in the next couple of days on how to modify and improve your research questions so that they meet IB’s criteria for this assessment. If you’ve  already had this feedback from me then you should be able to get going on the research (inquiry) phase of the task.

This week, the thematic focus is on Auteur Theory which is a really important concept attached to studying film at this level. I’ve emailed you the teaching PowerPoint slides which explain the details on how to complete the Auteur Presentation research task homework for this week.

Remember, that most of my slides contain hyperlinks to YouTube videos which will explain concepts further and show you examples from films to help you understand them.

Before you start the Auteur Presentation  research task (due in this Friday 1^St May ), I advise that you read through the slides and watch the video on Auteur Theory at the start. Danny Boyle is one of my favourite directors and I’ve hyperlinked examples of his trademark style all the way through the presentation for you to watch.

If you’re unsure whether the director that you want to look at would be a good choice for this task then don’t hesitate to e mail me for feedback first.