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Announcing Open Call for Papers 5.3 (2014)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by admin

Film Matters is pleased to announce our open call for papers for consideration in issue 5.3 (2014) — the deadline is February 1, 2014.  So please submit your film-related research papers today! For more information, please download the official document … Continue reading →

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CFP: Film Bytes Micro-Essays on SHOTGUN STORIES (2008)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

Film Matters invites current undergraduates to submit brief analyses of the recent independent film, Shotgun Stories (2008).  Each submission should be in the format of a micro-essay, a 3-5 sentence analysis, which is concise, focused, and minimalist.  Upon review, selected … Continue reading →

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Call 5.1’s Deadline Is September 1st!

Posted on June 18, 2013 by admin

Just as a reminder, call 5.1 (2014) for Film Matters is still open — the deadline is September 1, 2013.  So submit your end-of-spring-semester papers for consideration today!  More details about the call are in the following (Word) document: FM … Continue reading →

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FM 3.4 Is Out!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by admin

Film Matters is pleased to announce the release of FM 3.4, which includes the following peer-reviewed feature articles: Sergei Eisenstein and Montage: When Cultures Collide in Once Upon a Time in China II by Robyn Burley Man with a Movie … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 6.3.13

Posted on June 3, 2013 by admin

Katrina Hargrave asks: “A simplified definition of a world view is a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Since films are made by individuals and/or groups, for individuals and/or groups and are … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 5.28.13

Posted on May 28, 2013 by admin

J. Frank Allman asks: “What is your favorite holiday movie growing up and do you still watch it when that holiday comes around?” Curator Biography J. Frank Allman is a UNCW film student currently interning at Quiver Distribution in LA, … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 5.21.13

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

Jason Zim asks: “What would we like to see from found footage in the future? Where will it go? Would we like something other than a horror film?” Curator Biography Jason Zim is a film studies major at University of … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 5.13.13

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

Christian Podgaysky asks: “In lieu of Mother’s Day, what film or films stand out to you as having particularly strong mother figures or interesting mother/child relationships?” Curator Biography Christian Podgaysky is an aspiring screenwriter majoring in film studies at the … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 5.6.13

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Laura Casteel asks: “What is the first movie you remember seeing as a child, and what impressions did it leave on you?” Curator Biography Laura Casteel is a freelance writer and filmmaker, as well as a poetry editor for Treehouse, … Continue reading →

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Reel Talk 4.30.13

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

Stephen Glawson asks: “Has post-apocalyptic cinema become little more than popcorn fare? Are thought provoking films like The Road (2009) and Wall-E (2008) the exception, not the rule for the genre?” Curator Biography Stephen Glawson is an aspiring filmmaker currently … Continue reading →

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