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3. ARTS

SESSION 7

The Sundance Film Festival

Image from thefilmstage.com

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STRUCTURE

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  Civilisation landmark

• Pop Art

  Watching

• A sense of place

  Comprehension

1. Choose the correct answer

  Speaking

2. Describing a picture

  Writing

3. Describing Van Gogh's The Room

  Glossaries

• Cinema and Music

  Playing

4. Test yourself for vocabulary

The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It takes place each January in Park City, Utah, Salt Lake City, and at the Sundance Resort, and is the largest independent film festival in the United States. It includes competitive categories, includes documentary and dramatic films, both feature length and short films, in which awards are given, as well as out-of-competition categories for showcasing new films.
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PART 1

A Sense of Place: Robert Redford on the Sundance story

Watch the video and answer the questions below.

 Important vocabulary in the video

• Run of the mill = common, ordinary
• A sense of loss = missing something or somebody
• I wanted out = I didn't want to belong to that anymore
• Acre = slightly over 4 000 square meters
• Storytelling = the act of communicating a story
• Step foot in(to) = arrive at, start
• Mainstream = general, commercial

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PEOPLE

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Robert Redford (born August 18, 1936) is a retired American actor, director and activist. The recipient of the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002, he is also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2016, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Image from gettyimages.fr

A. Choose the correct answer. [Level = HARD]

1. What does Robert Redford explain about choosing to settle in Utah?

a. Los Angeles was too big.

b. Los Angeles had been destroyed by the war.

c. Los Angeles had been transformed by the post-war economic boom.

d. Los Angeles was too close to the sea.

Check answer

2. When did Redford buy his two acres in Utah?

a. 1941.

b. 1951.

c. 1961.

d. 1971.

Check answer

3. What does Redford say about choosing a place in “pure nature”?

a. That it might attract more people.

b. That it might boost creativity.

c. That it would create a community.

d. That it would bring two things together.

Check answer

4. Which of the following does Michelle Satter NOT mention?

a. Family.

b. Community.

c. Generosity.

d. Imagination.

Check answer

5. What did Redford ask from experienced film people?

a. That they sponsor the event.

b. That they attend film viewings.

c. That they come and act as mentors.

d. That they advertise the event.

Check answer

6. Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Everyone appreciates a helping hand

b. It's great to give somebody an opportunity.

c. Mentors are never challenged.

d. Humility is a key element.

Check answer

7. How did the Lab lead to the idea of a festival?

a. To allow emerging artists to express themselves.

b. To develop the artists’ skills.

c. To bring in revenue.

d. There was not enough space for all artists.

Check answer

8. What did Redford realize after 5 to 6 years?

a. That the event would be financially autonomous.

b. That there was in fact no audience for this.

c. That authors would come once a year.

d. That the location of Park City was ill chosen.

Check answer

9. Which of the following does Redford NOT mention as a consequence of globalization on the festival?

a. The festival went international.

b. Film creation became a cultural exchange.

c. Sundance Channel was created in 1996.

d. The festival was renamed in 1991.

Check answer

10. How does Redford react to the notion that Sundance is the fruit of a vision? Who did he primarily want this for?

a. For this community.

b. For himself.

c. For authors.

d. It was something he had never imagined.

Check answer

TEST UPDATE

Updated 5 November 2020

CLASS TEST #1 (25% 50%)

Weight updated due to COVID-19

•   Reading comprehension
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 1-2

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CLASS TEST #2 (25%)

Cancelled due to COVID-19

•   Listening comprehension
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 3-4

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CLASS TEST #3 (50%)

15 December 2020 at 3:30pm

•   Writing
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 1-6

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FOR FILM LOVERS

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Famous drama starred by Robert Redford (remake starred by Leonardo DiCaprio).

The Great Gatsby

Action/Comedy films starred by Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

The Sting

PART 2

Describing images

In this section you will learn to describe different graphic documents and locate different elements in the pictures.

B. Look at the picture and write the places the arrows A-H are pointing to. [Level = TRICKY]

A.   Check my answer

B.   Check my answer

C.   Check my answer

D.   Check my answer

E.   Check my answer

G.   Check my answer

G.   Check my answer

H.   Check my answer

C. Now test yourself by describing one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings: The Room. Use the phrases provided below if you wish. [Level = TRICKY]

Image from vangoghmuseum.nl

Describing an image. [Level = EASY]

PARTS OF A PAINTING		IMAGE TYPES
English	French	English	French
in the middle	au milieu	a photograph	une photographie
in the centre	au centre	a painting	un tableau
at the top	en haut	a drawing	un dessin
at the bottom	en bas	an advertisement	une publicité
on the left side	à gauche	a poster	une affiche
on the right side	à droite	the cover of a book	la couverture d'un livre
in the background	dans l'arrière-plan	a map	une carte
in the foreground	au premier plan	a scene from a film	une scène d'un film
in the top left-hand corner	en haut à gauche	a chart / a graph	un graphique
in the top right-hand corner	en haut à droite	a cartoon (drawing)	un dessin humoristique
in the bottom left-hand corner	en bas à gauche	a strip cartoon	une bande dessinée
in the bottom right-hand corner	en bas à droite	a speech bubble	une bulle de bande dessinée

Adapted from anglaisfacile.com.

Useful phrases to describe images. [Level = TRICKY]

Introducing the document:

• It comes from... / It is an extract from... / It is taken in...
• It is an advertisement for... / It is to advertise a product which...
• It could be seen in... / on...
• It was published in (+ name of newspaper/magazine) on + date...
• It is a shot from a film entitled..., directed by..., starring..., set in..., etc.
• It was drawn by... / painted by... / taken by... / made by... / ...a painter / a photographer / a cartoonist / an advertiser etc.

Describing the document:

• To begin with ( pour commencer ), I'll briefly describe the layout ( organisation ) of the document / page.
• It consists of... / It is composed of... / It is made up of...
• There is a... title / slogan / text/ photograph / drawing / cartoon / chart / pie-chart ( diagramme en secteur ) / graph ( graphique ) / map / plan / diagram / sketch ( Schéma ) / Caption ( Légende ) / bubble ( bulle )...
• It shows... / It represents... / in this photo, we are shown... / We can see...
• It is a close-up ( un gros plan ).
• The scene takes place in... / The setting ( le cadre )...
• It is seen from a distance ( vu de loin ) / from afar ( de loin ) / from above ( de dessus ) / from below ( par en dessous ) / from the rear ( de derrière ) ... / at the top of the page ( en haut ) / at the bottom of the page ( en bas )

Adapted from tacopiedanglais.over-blog.com

  ARTS GLOSSARIES (English-French)

Cinema

Click on to listen to these words.

English	French
Jobs in cinema
a director	un metteur en scène, un réalisateur
a producer	un producteur
an extra	un figurant
a screenwriter	un scénariste
a camera operator	un cameraman
a make-up artist	un maquilleur
a costume designer	un costumier
a propsmaster	un accessoiriste
a stuntman	un cascadeur
a lead/main actor/actress	l'acteur principal/l’actrice principal
Movie Genres
a thriller	un film à suspense
a war film	un film de guerre
a western	un western
a love story	une romance
a crime story	une histoire criminelle
a horror film	un film d'horreur
a sci-fi film	un film de science-fiction
a comedy	une comédie
a drama	un film dramatique
a cartoon	un dessin animé
a musical	une comédie musicale
Miscellaneous
to direct	mettre en scène
to shoot	tourner
to be released	sortir (au cinéma)
a set	un plateau de tournage
credits	le générique
a part/a role	un rôle
to dub	doubler
a blockbuster	un film à gros budget
a masterpiece	un chef-d'ouvre
the script	le scénario

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SUGGESTIONS

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Improve your English speaking, listening and writing with Duolingo, a free, fun-to-use app.

Music

Click on to listen to these words.

English	French
General terms
string instruments	les instruments à cordes
keyboard instruments	les instruments à clavier
woodwind instruments	les instruments à vent (bois)
percussion instruments	les percussions
to listen to music	écouter de la musique
to play an instrument	jouer d'un instrument
to record	enregistrer
to sing	chanter
the audience	le public
a concert	concert
a love song	chanson d'amour
the national anthem	hymne national
symphony	symphonie
track	morceau
voice	voix
music score	partition musicale
beat	temps
harmony	harmonie
lyrics	paroles
melody/tune	mélodie
rhythm	rythme
scale	gamme
in tune	être accordé, chanter juste
out of tune	être désaccordé, chanter faux
Expressions related to music
for a song	pour rien ou très peu cher
to blow your own trumpet	quelqun qui répète les mêmes choses encore et encore
a jam session	jeu de musique improvisé
to call the tune	prendre des décisions importantes et avoir la situation bien en main
and all that jazz	et tout le reste
to strike a chord	faire vibrer une corde sensible, émouvoir
to play by ear	improviser

PART 3

D. Play and compete against other students.

Match the English and French expressions about cinema and music as fast as you can