My French IV course is grounded in the study of films. I'm in the process of developing the course further from my experience last year. I'm posting some links here that I found useful, but also so that I don't lose them.
This site lists all of the links below, as well as links to teaching various films in English:
http://teachfilmstudy.com/filmStudy.htm
An article about teaching film study to increase literacy: (Excellent!)
http://hhsdrama.com/documents/UsingFilmtoTeach.pdf
Companion to above article, step by step resource for teaching films:
http://hhsdrama.com/documents/OrganizingaFilmClass.pdf
A Paper by an English teacher, How to Read a Film:
http://sites.unc.edu/daniel/131spring99/papers/Mazer.html
The importance and benefits of using media correctly in class: Research Article
http://hhsdrama.com/documents/Nonoptimalusesofvideointheclassroom.pdf
PBS Resource: Analyzing Film in the classroom:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/learningresources/fic.html
The Director in the classroom: Useful site for film making, desktop movie making
http://www.thedirectorintheclassroom.com/resources.php
AFI Curriculum for Film Study (Filmmaking Course)
http://hhsdrama.com/documents/AFIScreenEducation.pdf
Yale Film Studies Guide
