Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a world renowned film maker? Robert Gerst’s new first-of-its-kind book, Make Film History: Rewrite, Reshoot, and Recut the World’s Greatest Films, and the accompanying hands-on webs

ite, is for every movie lover who has ever asked, “How did they do that?” or said, “I’d like to make a movie, too!” Join him on Monday, November 19 at 7:30 pm for a talk that will show you how you unleash your inner artist and learn to rework and re-edit landmark films. During the talk Gerst will outline moments when imaginative filmmakers from Georges Mèliès to James Cameron advanced the art of film from nineteenth century photography to the digital epics playing in today’s multiplex theaters. He will also briefly demonstrate how, by using the book’s webpage, film aficionados can rework and re-edit landmark movies. Watch, second-guess, or do it yourself, as the building blocks of movies emerge. Make Film History! The talk will be followed by a book signing. Robert Gerst brings hands-on experience to contemporary arts education. A former Alderman, he is Chairman of the Newton Community Education Commission, and at Massachusetts College of Art he is Chairman of the Liberal Arts Department and teaches classroom-based and online courses in film history, film aesthetics and literature.