Author(s): Alves, Pedro ; Pereira, Ana Sofia
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/30811
Origin: Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Subject(s): Film education; Short film production; Methodology; School; Olhar pela lente
Cinema’s pedagogical essence nurtures a variety of educational strategies. Beyond serving as a support to other areas of knowledge or as the subject of artistic analysis, it also provides students with a means to give – freely and significantly – voice to their own concerns and interests. Short film production in schools can offer a process for young people to deal with personal and social challenges, fostering a closer connection between them and their community and environment. Schools are natural habitats for this encounter – a place where film production can generate significant educational and cultural resonance. This paper reflects on the didactic potential of short film production in schools – as a key to fulfil formal and non-formal pedagogical goals – through the presentation and analysis of a recently implemented methodology for education through film: Olhar pela Lente, a project developed in Portugal during 2018.
