Welcome to Ciné Club

Welcome to the blog page for Ciné Club. If you have found your way here, no doubt you did so after hearing about us in one of your film classes. Perhaps you heard it directly from one of the club members or one of your friends. Regardless, we are happy you have decided to check out Ciné Club.

Although we are still working it out, our group philosophy is simple: the primary way we can better ourselves as film makers and theorists is by watching film. Despite the fact that some of us are watching up to four or five films per week in class, many feel that is not enough. Ciné Club is an opportunity to sneak in an extra film each Monday night. The best part about it is that the programming will be chosen by you and other students like you. If there is a film you wish to share and discuss with your fellow students, Ciné Club is the ultimate forum.

Ciné Club is a friendly environment that promotes active participation with film. We are not centred solely in production or studies. In fact, we promote a greater integration of both so that students can share their unique perspectives. To that end, we have made it a point to create a group that is run in equal part by both production and studies majors. Thus we, as the executive members of the group, embrace both perspectives and hope that each side of the film programme at York will have an equal opportunity to bring ideas to the table.

In time, our aim is to expand the scope of Ciné Club to provide you with more than a time and a location to watch films. We are in early stages of discussion, but several possibilities are in the air. Many of them depend on what you would like to gain from the club. On the upper right hand side of this page you will find a short poll asking you to answer that question. Please take the time to fill out the poll and let us know what your expectations are. You can chose more than one answer and if what you want is not there simply respond to this entry by clicking on comments.

Our first screening of the year will be Renoir's The Rules of the Game (1939) and will be held at 6 P.M. Monday 17 September in the SMIL screening room. Don't sweat it if you heard about the screening late and could not make it. A bigger, more official start to the year will be held the following week on the 24, after the executive members of Ciné Club have had a chance to visit your classes and fill you in on further details.

We hope to provide you with an opportunity to engage with film and to partake in a year long discussion about a subject we all hold dear to our hearts. For now, we would ask that you respond to this post or use the contact form on the right. Let us know your ideas for the club and a short list of the top five films you would like to see or you would like to expose your fellow students to. We look forward to your input.


Sincerely,

Jason Kogler and Kerry-Anne Saouter
Ciné Club Executive Members


*Update* We have been informed that we require a certain number of registered members to make our group official. If you are interested in participating in Ciné Club, why not become a member? No responsibilities are forced on members and you would not be required to attend all events. However, you would have voting rights and in turn could help influence the directions we take. If you have any questions regarding membership submit them using the site contact form.

Thank you,

Jason