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Mohsina Shafqat Ali, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Existence or Extinction? 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Mohsina Shafqat Ali: Yes, the picture is HAL’s eye. However, the red eye not only resembles HAL’s eye, but also a demon’s eye. Is the … Continue reading
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Aligarh (2015) – Redefining Notions of Queerness in an Orwellian State. By Mustafa Rajkotwala
Set in the locality of Uttar Pradesh, written by Apurva Asrani and directed by Hansal Mehta, Aligarh is a depiction of the real life accounts of Srinivas Ramchandra Siras (played by Manoj Bajpayee), a 64-year old Marathi professor and the … Continue reading
Lubna Umar, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Bollywood and the Re-Orientalization of India: The Making of the Muslim ‘Other’ in Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018)”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Lubna Umar: My article explores Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, to show how aesthetics in Bollywood films play a major role in “re-Orientalizing” … Continue reading
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Sarah Mae Fleming, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “The Sunken Place in the Cineplex: Get Out and Hollywood”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Sarah Mae Fleming: In this article, I analyze Jordan Peele’s Get Out in terms of both the horror genre and Hollywood conventions. My essay argues … Continue reading
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Black Representation Matters: Reflections on Hendrix Windgate Museum of Art’s Inaugural Film Series. By JaZmyn Shambley and Sophia Stolkey
The summer of 2020 unfolded as one of the most tragic and exhausting in American history. The murder of George Floyd sparked outrage across the country as many protested against the corrupt police force and their brutality against Black Americans. … Continue reading
Call for Video Essays
[ENGLISH] Call for Video Essays Film Matters Magazine, published by Intellect, is happy to announce a call for video essays made by undergraduate students and/or recent graduates. For information about Film Matters Magazine, please visit: https://www.intellectbooks.com/film-matters https://www.filmmattersmagazine.com Eligibility: submissions are … Continue reading
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Sarah Kazuko Chow, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Anna May Wong: Navigating Asian American Racial Identity in Early Hollywood”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Sarah Kazuko Chow: My article examines the life of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress who rose to fame in the 1920s, and her … Continue reading
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Open Call for Papers 13.1
Film Matters is pleased to announce our open call for papers from current undergraduates, authors who have been invited to revise and resubmit previous submissions, and recently graduated undergraduates for consideration in issue 13.1 (2022). The deadline is June 1, 2021. Film Matters has … Continue reading
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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
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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
