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FM 1.1 Reviewed!
We’re pleased to read this review of FM 1.1 in Music Library Association. Notes: http://readperiodicals.com/201103/2268148481.html We appreciate the feedback and are always working to make Film Matters as strong and diverse a publication as it can be!
UNCSA School of Filmmaking Dean Emphasizes “Thinking As Well As Shooting.” By Melinda Miles
Since its inception in 1993, the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has been a creative addition to the forty-six-year-old conservatory located in the Piedmont city of Winston-Salem, NC. For the past … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beast 3D: Nostalgia Sells This Re-release, Not The 3D. Reviewed by John Debono
To my readership, I should state that I am unfit to write this review. This is not because of a lack of craftsmanship in my writing or a lack of journalistic integrity. The reason why I would consider myself unfit … Continue reading
Carnage: Showcase For Ensemble And Nothing More. Reviewed by John Debono
The medium of film is an interesting one, because it combines both visual art and narrative development. Not only can a compelling and personal narrative be distributed to a wider audience, but it also allows the artist to experiment with … Continue reading
Reminder: Open Call 3.3 Papers Due on February 1st
Undergraduates, submit your film-related research papers to open call 3.3 today!: Calls 3.1 and 3.3 Email Liza Palmer (palmerl AT uncw.edu) today, with questions or submissions — thanks!
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Shameless Audience Manipulation. Reviewed by John Debono
The successful construction of a dramatic prestige picture is similar to that of a horror film. An intelligent director takes the time and consideration to create an atmosphere and developed their characters to have their audience fully invested in the … Continue reading
We want your end-of-semester papers!
Undergraduates, hang on to those end-of-semester film papers and submit them to our open call 3.3, deadline February 1, 2012. More details can be found here: Calls 3.1 and 3.3 Email Liza Palmer (palmerl AT uncw.edu) today, with questions or … Continue reading
“Film Bytes” — New Column for Film Matters!
Film Matters is about to launch a new column for our print issues, called “Film Bytes,” and we need your help! Each issue, we will select a film that is challenging yet impactful. We’ll then put out a call for … Continue reading
VISIONS: Call for Submissions
The VISIONS Film Festival and Conference has announced that they are now accepting submissions for 2012. Visions invites all undergraduates to submit their work, and will be announcing conference presentations and film selections in late February. The event is scheduled … Continue reading
FM 2.1 Is Out!
We are pleased to announce that issue 2.1 of Film Matters is out!




