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Visual Anthropology in Sardinia: Interview with Silvio Carta. By Kailyn N. Warpole
Silvio Carta completed his PhD in Italian Studies at the University of Birmingham. His articles and reviews have appeared in Visual Anthropology, Visual Anthropology Review, Visual Studies, Visual Ethnography, and Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies, among other publications. … Continue reading
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Judges Found!
Film Matters is very pleased to report that we have found our three judges for the first Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship. Many thanks to all who offered! And we look forward to announcing the winner … Continue reading
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Visual Anthropology in Sardinia, Silvio Carta, (2015). Reviewed by Kailyn N. Warpole
As a film scholar, it is no easy task to take on researching a culturally and institutionally enriching topic that has been largely overlooked by other academics. Author Silvio Carta, however, proves he is up to the challenge with his … Continue reading
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Calling All Instructors: Judges Needed
Now that volume 5 (2014) is completely out, Film Matters is searching for three judges to determine the winner of the 2015 Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship. For more information about this new award, please see … Continue reading
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FM 5.3 Is Out!
Film Matters is pleased to report that FM 5.3 (2014) is out — and with that, we are officially caught up! In this issue, you will find the following peer-reviewed feature articles: Invisible Cameras: Audience–Lens– Character Relationships in Holy Motors … Continue reading
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Calling All Instructors: Criterion Reviews
Film Matters is excited to announce that it has several Criterion Blu-rays needing to be reviewed. If you are a current instructor of film (graduate student, tenured/tenure-track professor, adjunct, etc.) at an institution of higher education, then this is an applied learning opportunity to … Continue reading
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Reminder: Open Call 7.3 Papers Due on September 1
Undergraduates, submit those film-related research papers to open call 7.3 today — the deadline is looming! For more information, please read the original announcement: FM CFP 7.3 Email Liza Palmer (futurefilmscholars AT gmail.com) today, with questions or submissions — thanks!
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FM 5.2 Is Out!
Film Matters is happy to announce that FM 5.2 (2014 — and not 2015, as the front cover of the issue may suggest!) is out. In this issue, you will find the following peer-reviewed feature articles: Reclaiming the Spectacle of … Continue reading
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Gaming in Color (2015). Reviewed by Kailyn N. Warpole
Video games, as an increasingly beloved form of entertainment and social connection for our culture, provide players with interactive outlets to express themselves while navigating new and fantastical worlds. With the millions of console and computer games available today, and … Continue reading
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Shooting the Moon: Interview with Brian Willems. By Kailyn N. Warpole
Brian Willems is assistant professor of literature and film theory at the University of Split, Croatia. He is the author of Hopkins and Heidegger (2009), Facticity, Poverty and Clones (2010), and Shooting the Moon, which hit shelves this past May. … Continue reading
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