Small-Scale Research Project

1. Annotated Catalogue - 10-15 items
2. Presentation Script - 1000-1500 words
3. Put into a Statement

1. Film related topic area
2. Context:

• Star/ Performer
• Genre
• Technology
• Social/ Political Context
• Auteur

Statement:

Kevin Smith and the influence of his own upbringing/ adolescent years in the narratives and characters of his films.

Focus and support Films:

Item 1: Clerks.

Item 2: Mallrats

Item 3: Dogma

Support material:

Item 4: An evening with Kevin Smith, a collection of clips from Q&As he did in universities around America.

Item 5: My Boring Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith,  a book compiled of blog/ diary entries discussing his day to day activities.