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FM 13.2 (2022) Is Here!
FM 13.2, jointly edited by Chapman University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), is officially out. Ably introduced by Sophia Bain, “Generation Anxiety: Preface,” FM 13.2 includes the following feature articles, on the theme of “Generation Anxiety,” peer … Continue reading
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Call for Print Reviews
Film Matters is actively seeking book and film/DVD/Blu-ray reviews by current undergraduate students for future print issues.
Citation Ethics and Inclusive Scholarship: Fostering Equity in Academic Discourse. By Alexis Johnson
During my senior year of undergrad, I was assigned to peer review papers for a film studies class I was taking. Usually, this process is pretty uneventful, with the biggest offense typically amounting to a couple of comma splices and … Continue reading
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Sound and Image in Psycho: An Analysis of Herrmann and Hitchcock’s Affective Methods of Evoking Horror. By Lena Streitwieser
Alfred Hitchcock has long been considered the “master of suspense,” most commonly because of how he used cinematography to instill fear in the audience. Yet, Hitchcock made distinct use of other elements of filmmaking along with visuals to induce horror. … Continue reading
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Open Call for Papers 16.1
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 (including authors who did not make it past our prescreening for a previous call), and recently … Continue reading
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Uncanny Details: Coraline’s Gothic Horror and Its Visual Narration. By Costanza Chirdo
Figure 1: Coraline’s “welcome home” cake, Henry Selick (dir.), Coraline, 2009. USA © Focus Features. When the eleven-year-old Coraline Jones discovers a small door in her new house to be a portal to an “Other World,” she is welcomed by … Continue reading
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Dream Projects Unveiled: An Interview with Author Yehuda Moraly. By Alexis Johnson
Alexis Johnson: Please tell us about your latest book in your own words. Yehuda Moraly: The idea for writing my book Dream Projects in Theatre Novels and Films: The Works of Paul Claudel, Jean Genet and Federico Fellini (Liverpool University … Continue reading
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Aatika Fareed, Author of FM 13.1 (2022) Article “Western Modernism and the Fetishization of the Hijab: Deconstructing the Movie Hala”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Aatika Fareed: Minhal Baig’s Hala is a coming-of-age film revolving around the life of the protagonist Hala who is grappling with a lot of emotions … Continue reading
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Introducing Assistant Editor Brittany Utley
Film Matters is pleased to introduce Brittany Utley as an assistant editor; she supports the editorial side of operations, copyediting texts for publication — especially double-checking citations — as well as prepping communications for authors and publishers. Contributing to Film Matters with previous … Continue reading
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Abhiraj Goswami and Oishika Basak, Authors of FM 13.1 (2022) Article “Chicken Soup for the Postmodern Soul: Philosophizing Spike Jonze’s Her Through the Lens of Evolving Modernity”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Abhiraj Goswami + Oishika Basak: The article that is being published is called “Chicken Soup for the Postmodern Soul: Philosophizing Spike Jonze’s Her Through the … Continue reading
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