A historical film is a fiction film showing past events or set within a historical period. This extensive genre shares territory with the biopic, costume drama, heritage film, and epic film.
Choosing and your film
100 best historical movies (IMDB)
Hollywood vs. History use this to choose a film to review.
44 of the best historical movies all history buffs need to watch view the slideshow.
Historical movies for middle school and high school
War movies
Hollywood vs. History use this to choose a film to review.
44 of the best historical movies all history buffs need to watch view the slideshow.
Historical movies for middle school and high school
War movies
Search strategies to help research for your review:
Once you have chosen your film, use these search strategies to get the best hits for resources:
1) Searching the name of the film only. This will assist you to find basic information.
Other options are (name of film) + plot; (name of the film) + historical context etc.
2) Search the event or events. You might try an online history encyclopedia such as The Ancient History Encyclopedia or Encyclopedia.com
3) Find out the director of your chosen film and search for any insight by them on their techniques for that particular film. (name of director) + (name of film) . You could also add + (cinegraphic techniques)
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Once you have chosen your film, use these search strategies to get the best hits for resources:
1) Searching the name of the film only. This will assist you to find basic information.
Other options are (name of film) + plot; (name of the film) + historical context etc.
2) Search the event or events. You might try an online history encyclopedia such as The Ancient History Encyclopedia or Encyclopedia.com
3) Find out the director of your chosen film and search for any insight by them on their techniques for that particular film. (name of director) + (name of film) . You could also add + (cinegraphic techniques)
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These links will get you started to learn about the genre of film and learn about cinematic techniques.
Historical film genre
Film Studies historical Film. Christine Copeland
Perspectives on history. In the search window type in "Masters at the Movies" each article looks at a different historical film eg Saving Private Ryan.
Historical Films (Film reference). Use this site to search for other information
Perspectives on history. In the search window type in "Masters at the Movies" each article looks at a different historical film eg Saving Private Ryan.
Historical Films (Film reference). Use this site to search for other information
Techniques in historic film production
How to make history come alive in your movie
Cinematic techniques (wikipedia) A list to get you started
Steven Spielberg Movies: filmaking style
Film techniques (Cool Australia) A good fact sheet of film techniques to apply to your review.
Cinematic techniques (wikipedia) A list to get you started
Steven Spielberg Movies: filmaking style
Film techniques (Cool Australia) A good fact sheet of film techniques to apply to your review.
Historical accuracy and perspective
Rewriting the past: do historical movies have to be accurate? (The Guardian)
"Gangs of New York": Fact vs. Fiction National Geographic.
Fact checking the movies: Announcing Truth Teller for Trailers The Washington Post
Native Americans and Their Portrayal in the Western Film Genre American Cinema Class- Blogspot.
Text, lies and celluloid: does a film take a book to the end of its lifespan or revitalize it? This Magazine
Top 10 Historically Misleading Films Time Magazine. The Patriot makes the list.
What Do Students Learn from Historical Feature Films? Teaching History .org.
What duty to historical accuracy does a film have? Daily Kos.
Who Cares if Movies Are Historically Accurate? The Forward Association, Inc.
Are movies a good way to learn history? (The Conversation)
Historical movies: why a good story is more important than the facts (The Conversation)
"Gangs of New York": Fact vs. Fiction National Geographic.
Fact checking the movies: Announcing Truth Teller for Trailers The Washington Post
Native Americans and Their Portrayal in the Western Film Genre American Cinema Class- Blogspot.
Text, lies and celluloid: does a film take a book to the end of its lifespan or revitalize it? This Magazine
Top 10 Historically Misleading Films Time Magazine. The Patriot makes the list.
What Do Students Learn from Historical Feature Films? Teaching History .org.
What duty to historical accuracy does a film have? Daily Kos.
Who Cares if Movies Are Historically Accurate? The Forward Association, Inc.
Are movies a good way to learn history? (The Conversation)
Historical movies: why a good story is more important than the facts (The Conversation)
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