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Roman Accardi, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “British Documentary Cinema, Growing Up”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Roman Accardi: My article, “British Documentary Cinema, Growing Up,” combines a close analysis of Michael Apted’s Up documentary series with a history of British documentary … Continue reading
CFP 13.2C: Special Issue on “Generation Anxiety”
Film Matters is pleased to announce Chapman University’s second special issue CFP 13.2C on “Generation Anxiety.” This themed call is soliciting work from undergraduates and recent graduates for consideration in issue 13.2 (2022). The deadline is December 1, 2021 HAS BEEN EXTENDED. Submissions are … Continue reading
The 2020 Film Matters Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship Winner
Film Matters is pleased to announce the winner of the sixth annual Masoud Yazdani Award: Alexandra Coburn, for her FM 10.3 (2019) article, “Valerie the Vampire Slayer: Abjection, the Czech New Wave, and Feminist Interventions.” Alexandra recently graduated Summa Cum … Continue reading
Catey Midla, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “The Multiplanar Otaku: Animetic Movement in Kon Satoshi’s Work”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Catey Midla: My article is about how the otaku subculture is referenced in Kon Satoshi’s films using techniques specific to animation.
Gabrielle Gasser, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Between Horror and Art Cinema: Using the Giallo Film to Bridge the Gap”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Gabrielle Gasser: This article was born out of a fascination with horror movies and the less than savory reputation they have in film studies. Specifically, … Continue reading
Film Matters Appoints New Videographic Essay Editor
Film Matters has been using its quarantine time wisely this past year, expanding the breadth and reach of our operations and adding – in the process – several new editor positions: Community College Editor (Michael Benton, Bluegrass Community & Technical … Continue reading
A Girlfriends Guide to Loving Loneliness. Reviewed by Sophia Stolkey
Just as director Claudia Weill states in her 2019 Criterion interview (included in the new Blu-ray edition of her 1978 debut feature film), Girlfriends turns the popular convention of most young adult coming-of-age stories on its head. By crafting a … Continue reading
Film Matters Online CFP: “Cinema 2021”
As 2021 promises new beginnings, we leave behind one of the most tumultuous years in recent history; between political upheavals, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has proven destructive, demoralizing, and utterly unpredictable. During these turbulent times, we at … Continue reading
Vincent Bec, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Women Still in Danger: A Look at Incel Rhetoric in the 1980 Slasher Film He Knows You’re Alone”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Vincent Bec: My article is “Women Still in Danger: A Look at Incel Rhetoric in the 1980 Slasher Film He Knows You’re Alone.” It is … Continue reading
Mise-en-Scène Scrapbook: Phantom Hunter. By Ashlin Lawler
Phantom Hunter is a fictional film that comments on many aspects of reality, including gender norms, politics, and societal issues. My biggest inspiration for this film is the Jason Bourne series, whose story – in addition to being an action … Continue reading