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Moderated conversations of amazing films with an experienced film lecturer.

“M” Dir. Fritz Lang. 1931

Participate in real-time conversations about important films — led by a film studies expert.

Gain deeper insights into important films.

Watch a film you’ve heard of — but never took the time to explore.

Interact with others, who — like you — love the art of film.

Recognize how great films work through editing, cinematography, sound, performance, and mise en scene.

TAKE-AWAY for CBL MODERATED CONVERSATIONS OF GREAT FLMS.

Meet once a week in a Zoom room with nine other film lovers and share ideas, review relevant clips, talk about how the film was formed, link the film with the social moment then and now, and get further insights about the film with moderator Alan Winson PH.D in Film Studies.  With his guided moderation, you’ll learn to recognize how great films work through editing, cinematography, sound, performance, and mise en scene.

HOW DOES CBL WORK?

  1. Register for a CBL Series of five moderated conversations about important films. OR — Register for any one moderated conversation.
  2. View the film before joining the online conversation. These films can be inexpensively rented and then streamed through Netflix or Amazon Prime.
  3. Moderated Conversations in a Zoom room with ten film lovers to share ideas, review relevant clips, talk about how the film was formed, link the film with the social moment then and now, and get further insights about the film with moderator Alan Winson PH.D in Film Studies.

Register for CBL Film Conversations.

Films we will be talking aboutCBL SERIES #1: Cinema on Marriage.