The History of Cornish Film Articles / Film Fund News Posted by Admin on Feb 08, 2007 - 10:21 AM Attend CAVA's workshop with Bob Keys on 3 March. The Cornish Audio Visual Archive is running a series of educational workshops at Tremough campus, beginning with a session on Cornish Film on March 3rd. This will be led by Bob Keys, a senior lecturer in History at the College of St Mark & St John, whose original background as a leading authority on the history of Soviet film in the first half of the 20th century has developed into his more recent interest in the representation of Cornwall and other Celtic areas on film. DISCOVER CORNWALL! Educational workshops in the cultural life and history of Cornwall Learn about oral history, family, film, dance and music, ghost stories. Whether you were born here, have moved into the area or are visiting, this is your opportunity to find out more about Cornwall. Study is open to all. Workshops will be led by experts in the field and are designed to introduce the topic as well as enable students to reach an advanced level of understanding. £15 / 10 (concs.) per day, or £60 / 40 for all five days. This will cover teaching throughout the day plus reading material &/or a CD. Held at Cornwall Campus of University of Exeter, 10am-4pm. Map and other details will be sent to you. Programme overleaf. Book now to ensure a place – please download and return this form by FEBRUARY 25 2007. CORNISH FILM, 3rd March 2007 An introduction to the representation of Cornwall on film: from amateur film-makers to the commercial work of newsreel companies, documentary film-makers and the feature films of major studios. This study day will look at the way Cornwall has been used both as a location for film-makers, a source of stories/scenarios or as the background for films with a historical setting. The main focus will be on Cornish culture and identity from the 1920s to the 1950s. Approaches to the analysis of film as text and visual representation from the perspectives of film history and film theory will be discussed during the day. CORNISH DANCE & ASSOCIATED MUSIC, 14th April Follow the story of Cornish dance from medieval serpents through 19th century social dance and on to the living traditions of today. This CAVA study day will take the form of four workshops each examining a different theme within Cornish dance: furry dances and other early origins; the social dances of the Cornish “Troyl” (Ceili); the dance traditions associated with “Sunday School treats”; and the “Scoot” or step dancing that continues as a living tradition today. Each workshop will consist of a presentation, and a practical session where you will have an opportunity to try out some of the dances ORAL HISTORY – 26th May Oral history is increasingly growing in popularity as a powerful way of exploring the relationship between the past and present. This CAVA study day will provide you with a knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of oral history research so you will be ready to start recording your own interviews – whether audio or filmed. You will learn about the theoretical approaches of leading oral historians and how you can apply this to your own oral history research. You will receive practical training on recording and filming interviews, interview techniques, ethics and copyright to enable you to always achieve professional results for your oral history project or archive. STUDYING THE CORNISH FAMILY, 23rd June How can oral history be used in genealogical research? What can we learn from family photographs? What can family stories tell us about Cornish identity in the past and present? These are some of the questions that will be explored through a combination of lectures and workshop discussions at this CAVA study day. You will study the subject of Cornish family history in relation to cultural memory, oral tradition and photographic evidence. Both theoretical and practical perspectives will be applied in order to develop a qualitative approach to genealogical research that can complement the conventional use of written and statistical data. NARRATIVES OF HAUNTED CORNWALL, 21st July Tales of witches, wild beasts, and haunted houses, among other supernatural phenomena in Cornwall abound. Many of these have been written down, while others are passed on by word of mouth. This CAVA study day will introduce a range of stories of haunted Cornwall. You will learn about narrative techniques, and explore connections with wider historical issues, including the legend of King Arthur, the rise of methodism, and tourism. We will tackle questions such as: Why is Cornwall felt to be especially haunted? What is distinctive about its stories of the supernatural? Is there more to these than at first meets the eye? This article is from Cornwall Film   http://www.cornwallfilm.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.cornwallfilm.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=61