John Waters - Lectures / Workshops / Seminars

FILM AND SUBCULTURE (3 Credits)

John Waters

Description: This course is an exploration of subculture with the guidance of John Waters and his body of work which dives us deep into the underbelly of American Subcultures. Through an incredibly unique aesthetic and a fresh imagination this course aims to push forward questions of cinema and its role within the larger culture. How can film portray a point of view and a perspective in a way unique to the medium? This course is designed for students, filmmakers and artists.

Required Readings:

Waters, John. Role Models. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. May 25, 2010. Hardcover, 320 pages, Language English, ISBN: 0374251479. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John and Brenda Richardson. John Waters: Unwatchable. Marianne Boesky Gallery. August 15, 2006. Paperback, 96 pages, Language English, ISBN: 0977950301. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Hairspray, Female Trouble, and Multiple Maniacs: Three More Screenplays. Running Press. 2005. Paperback, 244 pages, Language English, ISBN: 1560257024. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John and Bruce Hainley. Art: A Sex BookThames & Hudson. October 27, 2003. Hardback, 208 pages, Language English, ISBN: 0500284350 . Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Director's Cut. Scalo Books. December 1997. Hardcover, 200 pages, Language English, ISBN: 393114156X. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Cookie Mueller, Amy Scholder (Editor), John Waters (Introduction). Ask Dr. Mueller: The Writings of Cookie Mueller. Serpents Tail. February 1997. Paperback, Language English, ISBN: 1852423315. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Trash Trio: Three Screenplays: Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Flamingos Forever. Thunder's Mouth Press. May 1996. 2nd edition, Paperback, Language English, ISBN: 1560251271. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste. Thunder Mouth's Press. December 1995. Paperback, 256 pages, Language English, ISBN: 1560250925. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Crackpot: The Obsessions of John Waters. Vintage Books. October 1987. Paperback, 144 pages, Language English, ISBN: 0394755340. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Required Films:

Waters, John. (Director). A Dirty Shame. This Is That Productions. 2004. Starring: Tracey Ullman, Chris Isaak, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Suzanne Shepherd. 88 min, DVD, ASIN: B000929UOQ. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Cecil B. Demented. Artic Productions LLC. 2000. Starring: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, and Adrian Grenier. DVD, ASIN: B00005O5B3. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Pecker. Polar Entertainment. 1998. Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Bess Armstrong, and Mark Joy. DVD, ASIN: 0780625528. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Serial Mom. Polar Entertainment Corporation. 1994. Starring: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, and Matthew Lillard. DVD ASIN: B00000JGHR. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. VHS ASIN: 6303168337. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Cry-Baby. Universal Pictures. 1990. Starring: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen. DVD, ASIN: B0009IOR6Q. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. VHS ASIN: 6301763041. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. Divine Trash. 1990. DVD ASIN: B00004TBFQ. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Hairspray. New Line Cinema. 1988. Starring: Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Josh Charles, Divine, Jason Downs. DVD, ASIN: B00004TBFQ. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Polyester. New Line Cinema. 1981. Starring: Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington. VHS ASIN: 6303614337. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. DVD, ASIN: B0002RQ3L6. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Desperate Living. Charm City Productions. 1977. VHS ASIN: 6303614329. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. John Waters Collection #2: Polyester/ Desperate Living. 1998. DVD ASIN: B00005LQ0T. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Female Trouble. Dreamland. 1974. Starring: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, and Mink Stole. John Waters Collection #3: Pink Flamingos/ Female Trouble. 1998. DVD ASIN: B00005NC4Y. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Pink Flamingos. 1972. VHS ASIN: 6304484054. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. John Waters Collection #3: Pink Flamingos/ Female Trouble. 1998. DVD ASIN: B00005NC4Y. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Multiple Maniacs. 1971. VHS ASIN: 6303223052. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Waters, John. (Director). Mondo Trasho. 1969.

Waters, John. (Director). The Diane Linkletter Story. 1969. 15 min. Black and White.

Waters, John. (Director). Eat Your Makeup. 1968. 16 min.

Waters, John. (Director). Roman Candles. 1966. 40 min.

Waters, John. (Director). Hag in a Black Leather Jacket. 1964. 17 min.