Connecting IB Learner Profile to Film Studies

Knowledgeable – Being knowledgeable of media content and contexts can be useful in writing and reviewing film, and theory aspects of the course 

Risk-takers – Taking risks during practical exercises could lead to overall better products, such as certain camera angles within a short film 

Balanced – Putting an equal amount of effort into each section of the course means that the final products will always be well-rounded and not lacking in specific areas 

Open-minded – Students who are more open to experimentation and other people’s ideas could end up with more impressive work as a result of trying something new 

Reflective – Going back to old work and evaluating where you went wrong helps to improve your abilities within the course 

Caring – Useful for creating a meaningful product, as it may relate closer to a student who cares about their work and puts effort into it 

Principled – Being principled and having a sense of morality could help in deciding whether a piece of work is friendly to audiences, or could cause a conflict 

Communicators – Those who can efficiently communicate with their team during a production typically end up with a better product, and faster 

Inquirers – Seeking to learn more about the course will leave a student with more knowledge on the subject, and will therefore improve their quality of work if they take it into account 

Thinkers – Being able to contemplate elements of your work is a useful skill, linking back to reflection on where you have or might go wrong, or how to do specific tasks 

Categorising Film

Art Films 

Battleship Potemkin 

The Shape of Water 

Alphaville 

Mainstream Film 

A Bug’s Life 

The Breakfast Club 

The Wizard of Oz 

Love, Simon 

Once Upon a Time in The West 

Historically Significant Film 

Fitzcarraldo 

Battleship Potemkin 

The Seven Samurai