Cinema Dissection
Dig deeper into the films you love.
Inspired by Roger Ebert's annual Cinema Interruptus in Boulder, CO, attendees will participate in a scene-by-scene, and sometimes shot-by-shot, deconstruction of the featured film. While the facilitator will certainly share their thoughts, anyone in the audience may call out 'Stop' and either ask a question of the group or make an observation around a certain shot or moment in the film.
Each Cinema Dissection program is expected be six hours in length with two 15-minute intermissions and a 45 minute break for lunch. The film will not be screened in its entirety so participants are encouraged to view the featured film in advance of the program. Participants will be jumping straight in to the analysis from the beginning of the session. If you have additional questions about this program, please email us.
Cinema Dissection: Point Blank
September 28, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene breakdown of John Boorman’s hardboiled classic neo-noir film, Point Blank.
Cinema Dissection: Cinephiles' Spooky Choice
October 11, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene breakdown of a spooky film selected by our die-hard film fans.
Cinema Dissection: Inglourious Basterds
November 1, 2025
War film, thriller, dark comedy, spaghetti western—Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is all these things and more. Join local filmmaker and PBS producer Jeremy Cropf to explore how Tarantino uses cinema itself as a weapon in rewriting history and resisting fascism.
Cinema Dissection: Double Indemnity
November 22, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a shot-by-shot investigation of the film’s ingenious narrative, its whip-smart dialogue, and how (not) to commit the perfect murder.
Cinema Dissection: Pan’s Labyrinth
December 13, 2025
Descend into the haunting world of Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth with filmmaker and PBS producer Jeremy Cropf—a dark fantasy rooted in resistance, where imagination becomes an act of rebellion against tyranny.