Complete the following tasks using Media Factsheet 142: Identity and Film. You'll find it in our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets
1) Read Media Factsheet 142: Identity and Film.
2) Complete the Twenty Statements Test yourself. This means answering the question ‘Who am I?’ 20 times with 20 different answers. What do they say about your identity? Write the 20 answers in full on your blog.
Who am I? I am a student
Who am I? I am a female
Who am I? I am a hip hop fan
Who am I? I am a feminist
Who am I? I am in Year 13
Who am I? I am going to Uni
Who am I? I am going to New York
Who am I? I am going to open up my own business
Who am I? I am a chilled person
Who am I? I am a lazy person on the weekends
Who am I? I am the youngest sibling
Who am I? I am going to turn 18 in July
Who am I? I am a fan of rap
Who am I? I am good at netball
Who am I? I am going to learn how to drive
Who am I? I am interested in make-up
Who am I? I am a caring person
Who am I? I am a critical thinker
Who am I? I am studying business
Who am I? I am also studying english lit
3) Classify your answers into the categories listed on the Factsheet: Social groups, ideological beliefs, interests etc.
Social - I am a student, I am a female, I am a feminist, I am in Year 13, I am the youngest sibling, I am going to turn 18 in July, I am studying business, I am also studying english lit
Interests -I am a hip hop fan, I am a fan of rap,I am good at netball, I am interested in make-up
Ambitions - I am going to Uni, I am going to New York, I am going to open up my own business
Self-evaluation - I am a chilled person, I am a lazy person on the weekends, I am going to learn how to drive, I am a caring person, I am a critical thinker
Social - I am a student, I am a female, I am a feminist, I am in Year 13, I am the youngest sibling, I am going to turn 18 in July, I am studying business, I am also studying english lit
Interests -I am a hip hop fan, I am a fan of rap,I am good at netball, I am interested in make-up
Ambitions - I am going to Uni, I am going to New York, I am going to open up my own business
Self-evaluation - I am a chilled person, I am a lazy person on the weekends, I am going to learn how to drive, I am a caring person, I am a critical thinker
4) Go back to your favourite film (as identified in the lesson). What does this choice of film say about your identity? Are there any identities within the film (e.g. certain characters) that particularly resonated with your values and beliefs?
My favourite film is 'Boyz in the Hood' and this shows how I'm interested in hip-hop culture. Especially with Ice Cube, a rapper from N.W.A. who just recently produced 'Straight Outta Compton.' The film itself shows how it is growing up in the streets of Compton aka known as "the hood." Considering the fact I am a hip hop fan and a fan of Ice Cube, the film Boyz in the Hood is perfectly reasonable to be my all time favourite as it embraces hip hop culture.
My favourite film is 'Boyz in the Hood' and this shows how I'm interested in hip-hop culture. Especially with Ice Cube, a rapper from N.W.A. who just recently produced 'Straight Outta Compton.' The film itself shows how it is growing up in the streets of Compton aka known as "the hood." Considering the fact I am a hip hop fan and a fan of Ice Cube, the film Boyz in the Hood is perfectly reasonable to be my all time favourite as it embraces hip hop culture.
5) Watch the trailers for the five films highlighted as examples of gay/lesbian representation in mainstream film. How are LGBT identities constructed in the trailers and how are audiences encouraged to respond to these representations?
Wilde - the story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas. The concept of fatherhood makes it harder to be accepted to be a gay as there are many responsibilities along with it.
Philadelphia - Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination. It's very rare that lawyer's come out as homosexual due to their superior position and important job role.
The Kids Are Alright - Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a married lesbian couple living in the Los Angeles area. Nic is an obstetrician, and Jules is a housewife who is starting up a landscape design business. Each has given birth to a child using the same sperm donor.
Pride 2014 - Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gays and lesbians lend their support to striking coal miners in 1984 Wales.
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