Your Storytelling Brain | Think Tank | Big Think.
Cognitive Neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga, a pioneer in the study of hemispheric (left vs. right brain) specialization describes ”the Interpreter” – a left hemisphere function that organizes our memories into plausible stories. Less romantic, perhaps, than Gone With the Wind, the Interpreter may help to explain our species’ profound relationship with storytelling.
Screening Shorts is a major new resource developed by Creative Scotland and Education Scotland to help teachers deliver moving image education (MIE).
The use of moving image as a non-traditional literacy text across Curriculum for Excellence offers engaging and exciting opportunities to get learners speaking, listening, reading, writing and creating. Short films are ideal as they are complete, easily accessible and good for multiple viewing. On this website, you will find a collection of superb downloadable films (fiction, animation and factual) suitable for primary and secondary school audiences.
Meetin’ WA: Jean-Luc Godard Meets Woody Allen in 26 Minute Film
The great French New Wave director, Jean-Luc Godard, turns 81 years old today. And Woody Allen, the legendary comedic filmmaker, turned 76 just two days ago. So what could be more perfect than to serve up Godard’s 1986 short film Meetin’ WA? What you get is Godard, one of the driving forces behind La Nouvelle Vague, in conversation with Woody Allen. Godard’s trademark approach to filmmaking, the expected dose of Woody Allen neuroses – they’re all there, packed into 26 minutes.
