Authorship

• Who made this film? What do I need to know about the filmmaker(s) to analyze this film?

Purpose

• What central questions is the film trying to answer?
• What does the filmmaker want people to know or remember?
• Who is the target audience?

Economics

• Who funded this film and what is his or her interest in this particular approach to the film’s main topic(s)?

Impact

• Who might benefit from the messages in this film? Who might be harmed or disadvantaged by them?
• What have I learned from this film? Why might the film’s message(s) matter to me?

Response

• What kinds of actions might I take in response to this film?