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Jonathan Tammuz

Lecturer

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Education:

Bsc Psychology
Brunel University

Bio

Jonathan Tammuz is a filmmaker and educator whose work spans drama, documentary and feature film. Trained as a therapist at London’s Tavistock Clinic, he later studied directing at the National Film & TV School. His short film The Childeater earned an Academy Award nomination in 1990, followed by acclaimed projects for Channel 4, NHK and Showtime. His features Minotaur (1996) and Rupert’s Land (1998) received multiple Genie and Leo nominations. Jonathan has taught film production and directing in Canada, Britain and Europe. Based in Vancouver, he continues to create, including his current project Miner, a comedic drama set in Wales.

Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Film + Screen Arts FMSA 320 26/FA

Description

This course is designed for students who are directing actors and performers in film + screen arts and animation projects. Students will learn language and techniques to elicit and improve performance, as well as improvisation skills, and audition and rehearsal procedures. Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations, and class exercises on acting and directing, with a focus on defining the kind of performance desired, and what techniques to use to achieve that goal. Physical movement, body language, and voice development will be explored in creating authentic characters.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Film + Screen Arts FMSA 326 26/FA

Description

This course is built around the practical and aesthetic aspects of the student's creative process in the production of students' capstone year film projects and future productions. The point of view is primarily of the creative producer. Topics include: designing your production from concept to release; director's workbook and prep, from the point of view of the producer; dramaturgical analysis of a dramatic script and breakdown of script for casting, from the point of view of the producer; working with a casting director; working with a script supervisor; post production supervision; advanced budgeting and scheduling; getting the most out of your cast; releases and contracts; music copyright and clearances; working with a composer; managing post production; release and marketing. Teaching methods include lectures and workshops. Students are expected to come into class with a written project (script or proposal) that they want to develop over the course of the semester; the project can be either their capstone year project or their first project after graduation, or a project for a colleague/ student's that they are producing.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.