Film Admission Essay

Film is a practice for an artist to channel their internal need to disseminate a message or try to collapse ever-shifting boundaries within the industry. Media and film means more to me than just a ‘subject’ that I wish to study. They represent an influential part of current society and also something that shapes our concepts of others. For this reason alone it is vital that we analyse how it operates and especially those who create and control it. I am keen to study the subject because of my passion for uncovering the messages behind the media - from propaganda to art. My enthusiasm for the subject has been consistent throughout my school career; Making short films and other coursework pieces in Secondary School and Sixth Form has allowed me to fully express my interest and improve my understanding of film. The possibility of using film as a universal form of communication and to achieve far more than just audience entertainment fascinates me. The main reason I find film so interesting is that it is the one medium of communication that has the power to inspire, unite or divide any age or generation. It also aims to entertain, evoke emotional responses and educate

I regularly visit websites such as Empire to become aware of anticipated films and information on the production of them; simultaneously visiting mainstream and independent cinemas to view the blockbusters and more indie films to grasp a wider experience of film. For example my enjoyment of Auteur Quentin Tarantino’s contemporary cinema but also researching into the opposing view of Spike Lee’s belief of how films like Django Unchained are racist and others anti-Semitic. The way in which film provokes an audience’s response fascinates me. I am a regular listener to Mark Kermode reviews on BBC Radio 5 and this has developed my own critical