Thomas Schubert has been around since the beginning of the 17 year old IB Film department. In that time he has accepted a position with the board of directors at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, which he has held for over a decade, completed a masters in counseling and completed a masters in film studies. He continues to sponsor the film club on campus as well as the anime club. His students, at the time of writing, have been finalists at the Film UIL State competition for the last two years and have won over $30,000 in awards since the time of the department’s inception. His department remains the oldest IB film program in Texas and will continue to be plucky, talented and award winning for many years to come.

You will study the beginning of film in the world, watching films and learning terms associated with early film. You will also begin the study of the production of films. Students will complete 30 second to 90 second films.

You will continue the study of the history of film and its global impact, watching films from different genres and directors. Students will complete 90 second to 3 minute films.

You will begin an evaluation of the film process and the differences in our culture and cultures around the world. Documentaries will be introduced and studied. Students will also watch and study films of particular directors and their directing styles. Students will complete 3 to 5 minute films.

Using film techniques and production knowledge, students will analyze their knowledge of films, and study more genres and directors. Students will complete a 7 minute film and 60 second trailer.

1. The Textual Analysis: A research paper on a 5-minute segment of film. Titles are taken from a choice of three films selected by the teacher.
2. The Comparative Video: A research documentary film comparing and contrasting at least two films. 
3. The Production Portfolio: Students compile their experiments, notes, research, and all other paperwork they have gathered in their 2 years in IB film.  They then bring that work together, synthesize that work and produce a reflective paper about their growth in the last two years.  This includes a 3-minute film and other examples of their work.
4. (HL Only) The Collaborative Project: Students complete a 7-minute film and trailer inside a group and write an accompanying reflective essay.