On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, Sue Roberts wrote: > I am interested in compiling a list of films and TV programs which shed some > light on > current images of childhood. Anyone have any suggestions for films and TV > programs > that focus clearly on the young child (say, birth to 8 years), particularly on > how the child is > differentiated as a boy or a girl? > ---- > To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > Some contributions from staff at the Australian Film Television & Radio School. John Colette of New Media recommends: REBOOT (3rd series - shown on the Australian 7 Network) and for an overseas perspective SAILOR MOON - a series on schoolgirl/adventuress types which is huge in Japan, and has an Otaku (fan) following. Ruth Saunders of Student Films recommends AFTRS productions: LA SCALA, LO SCALONE by Franco di Chiera. One of its themes is the Italian perception of manhood. Other good films about childhood - but not specifically gender portrayal are - RABBIT ON THE MOON (Monica Pellizzari), SERENDIPITY by Karen Borger on Catholic issues, FLITTERS by Christopher Tuckfield on disabilities and PEEL by Jane Campion - on being a red-head. Janet Merewether of Production Design perhaps has a different definition of "current" than Sue but says: For films about slightly older children there are some gems - Try Robert Bresson's MOUCHETTE (young teenage girl) or Truffaut's film about childhood delinquency 400 BLOWS - Ken Loach's Kes with its verite, non-actors etc - and IVAN'S CHILDHOOD. Ozu's first and last films are wonderful studies of children (but then 1932 may not be within your time frame). Also MY LIFE AS A DOG & MON ONCLE - but these are older kids. I suspect there will be more to come from the AFTRS collective memory Neil Pollock Library Australian Film Television and Radio School 61-2-805-6440 Fax: 61-2-805-6665 ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]