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In Shock Corridor, the great American writer-director-producer Samuel Fuller (The Naked Kiss, The Big Red One) masterfully charts the uneasy terrain between sanity and dementia. Seeking a Pulitzer Prize, reporter Johnny Barrett (Peter Breck) has himself committed to a mental hospital to investigate a murder. As he closes in on the killer, madness closes in on him. Constance Towers (The Naked Kiss) costars as Johnny’s coolheaded stripper girlfriend. With its startling commentary on race in sixties America and daring photography by Stanley Cortez (The Night of the Hunter), Shock Corridor is now recognized for its far-reaching influence.

Maverick film director Samuel Fuller was doing some of his best work in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and in the years since its release in 1963, Shock Corridor has become a B-movie classic and a prime example of Fuller’s gritty tabloid style. Never hesitant to explore the darkened corners of contemporary life, Fuller depicts the chambers of an insane asylum as a microcosm of American society, telling the story of a cynical, ambitious journalist (Peter Breck) whose obsessive quest for a Pulitzer Prize leads him into the depths of madness. To investigate a murder, the reporter goes undercover in a mental hospital, having convinced a psychiatrist that he needs treatment. Once inside the asylum, he pieces together clues to the murder, but his own mind begins to deteriorate until he’s trapped in a downward spiral towards insanity. Fuller heightens the melodrama with his aggressive style of filmmaking (his next film, The Naked Kiss, proved even more effective), and his imaginative use of black-and-white cinematography (by noted cameraman Stanley Cortez) fills the movie with raw, emotional power. It’s the kind of film one would expect from a rebellious director on the Hollywood fringe, and that’s why Shock Corridor remains an enduring low-budget examination of the “rat race” and the consequences of pursuing success at any cost. The Criterion Collection DVD presents the film in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and a rarely seen color dream sequence has been fully restored. –Jeff Shannon

Shock Corridor (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Whether it is used for creating a news broadcast or an action-packed movie for the big screen, the invention of the camera has revolutionized the way we receive news and entertainment. In addition, the broadcasts brought to our homes, cars and offices by way of the radio have made a huge impact as well. Essentially, these inventions have changed our lives. Now, you can use this industry to further change your life by receiving post-secondary training in Broadcasting and Film. Film Producer Training could carve your career.

If you are planning to enter this lucrative sector of the industry, you’ll need to be well informed and up-to-date on the latest technology because it is, without a doubt, a cutthroat business. Not only do actors and news anchors battle it out for top spot with their expertise, but those behind the camera do too. Whether you’re working in radio and TV stations, commercial sound and video production companies, corporate video houses and more, your education will give you an edge over the competition. Within these different work places, there are many roles for Broadcasting and Film professionals. These include: writers, directors, producers, production crew and studio executives. The wide range of jobs comes with a variety of responsibilities. For example, a producer essentially holds the head role in broadcasting and film. He or she selects a screenplay, initiates the process of filmmaking and oversees matters such as fundraising, hiring key personnel and arranging distribution. Television Broadcasting Training is Another example of a job in this field of that of a film director, who is responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film, developing the vision for a project and carrying it out by approving camera angles, lens effects, lighting, and set design.

The Broadcast and Film program at Centennial College trains you to develop effective skills for technical jobs in film, television and radio. In order to apply, you must present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Also, a compulsory English 12C or U (minimum grade required), or skills assessment, or equivalent is required. According to non-academic requirements, a program admission session, writing test and English proficiency will be considered in the admissions process. Lastly, you will be required to present a portfolio of your work. Please label this portfolio “Broadcasting and Film” and include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

The structure of the Broadcast and Film program ensures that you become you familiar with the work structure of the industry and its demand for originality. Centennial College aims to help you to obtain the right skills and make you apt in managing creative and broadcast production as well as the development process. Broadcast Production is done through courses such as Tools and Processes for Communicators, History of Broadcasting, Radio Production, Video Production and Post, Essentials of Screen Writing, Sound to Picture Design and much more. As you can see, the classes are hands-on and offer a good balance of broadcast and film. You will also become a part of the school’s HDTV broadcasting studios, which is your opportunity to develop hands-on skills. In the broadcast studios, you will participate in creating the JOURNAL, Centennial College’s student-produced newsmagazine TV show, which airs live and online. You’ll also have the chance to take part in student films and TV. Another way of obtaining practical skills is through a 15-week full-time industry field placement, for which the Film and Broadcasting program prides itself.

This 30-year-old program has educated some of Canada’s best directors, producers, writers, studio executives for the broadcasting and film industry. The program’s unique syllabus covers film, television and radio and ensures that students receive the best of every course and field placement during their study-time at Centennial College.

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