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Son of Saul (2015). Reviewed by John Bennett
Leaving the theater where I saw László Nemes’s brilliant, relentlessly brutal Holocaust drama, Son of Saul (2015), I mentioned to a woman how difficult I thought the film was to watch. She replied, “Yes, but…” and gave a sad look … Continue reading
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Last Call: Deadline for CFP 8.1 Is February 1!
The deadline for call 8.1 (for issue 8.1, 2017) is February 1, 2016. For more information, please see the original post: Announcing Open Call for Papers 8.1 Questions and submissions should be directed to Liza: futurefilmscholars AT gmail.com We look forward … Continue reading
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Reminder: Open Call 8.1 Papers Due on February 1
Undergraduates, submit those film-related research papers to open call 8.1 today — the deadline is looming! For more information, please read the original announcement: Announcing Open Call for Papers 8.1 Email Liza Palmer (futurefilmscholars AT gmail.com) today, with questions or submissions — thanks!
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10 Questions for Kathy Larsen on World Film Locations: Washington D.C. By Jessica P. Jackson
Kathy Larsen is a professor in the Writing Program at The George Washington University in Washington D.C. She has been the editor of several works including Fan Phenomena: Supernatural and Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls. Larsen is also the principal editor of … Continue reading
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The Start of an Ending. By Miguel Faus
The Start of an Ending is a side-by-side comparison of the opening and closing shots of 75 films. It’s based on similar videos by Jacob T Swinney, which inspired me to create my own using new films. It’s a very visual … Continue reading
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Announcing Open Call for Papers 8.1
Film Matters is officially announcing our open call for papers for consideration in issue 8.1 (2017) — the deadline is February 1, 2016. Undergraduates and recent graduates, please submit your film-related research papers today! For more information, please download the official … Continue reading
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The SCMS-U Issue Is Out!
Film Matters is excited to announce the release of issue 6.1 (2015) — a special issue dedicated to the 2014 SCMS-U Conference! For more information about SCMS-U, please visit: http://www.cmstudies.org/?page=undergraduate Guest editors and 2014 conference organizers, Man-Fung Yip and Victoria Sturtevant, provide … Continue reading
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Interview with Film Matters Author, Matthew Jones. By Meredith Bryant
Matthew Jones wrote the article “Metzger’s Women: Gender Representations and Visual Abstraction in ‘60s Sexploitation,” featured in issue 4.4 of Film Matters, soon after graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in film. He has since gone on to … Continue reading
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Interview with Film Matters Author, John Gelardi. By Karsu Nalbantoglu
John Gelardi’s article, “Documentary Filmmaking: From Concept to Distribution,” was published in the spring 2014 issue of Film Matters. The article focused on Evan Vetter’s documentary Daylight Come: Life After Rape in Congo as it pertains to the conceptual creation, … Continue reading
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Interview with Film Matters Author, Dustin Fleischmann. By Chance Saller
Dustin Fleischmann is a Film Studies and Creative Writing double major, the projection manager for Lumina Theater, and the vice president of membership for the Association of Campus Entertainment at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Dustin has had two … Continue reading
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