Category Archives: Interviews

Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Lydia Fraser: My article, “Exploring Elusive Identities in Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together,” is a piece that analyzes Happy Together (1997) as an intersectional film that … Continue reading →

Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Isabella Trevisan: My article is about Julia Ducournau’s body of work and how she discusses womanhood, depicts the female body, and approaches issues of gender … Continue reading →

Sonia and Miriam Albert Sobrino, also known as the ALSO Sisters, are two incredibly talented filmmakers and screenwriters. They bring their unique collaboration style to every project they pursue. This style has also resulted in success and acclaim from numerous … Continue reading →

Madou Elijah Diarrassouba is a documentary filmmaker who started out as a college athlete before making the jump into the world of film. From his time as an athlete, he’s created a down-to-earth and determined work ethic that he uses … Continue reading →

For many, the study of avant-garde film is an intimidating and hard-to-navigate field. When it comes to this kind of cinema, it’s easy to feel out of your depth, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t much beauty to discover and … Continue reading →

In the world of film, it could be said that none are more recognized than the faces we see on our screens. Actors capture audience attention through their incredible craft, bringing characters and emotions to life. Mehmet Kaynar is one … Continue reading →

Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Andrew Roberts: My article uses Jane Schoenbrun’s film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) as a framework for discussing how openly trans content … Continue reading →

Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Alice Alonso Limongi: My article is called “Contradictions in Metal: a comparative analysis of Sound of Metal (2019).” It presents two ways of analyzing the … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity to meet with Professor Tom Gunning—author of The Cinema of Attractions and the forthcoming anthology The Attractions of the Moving Image: Essays on History, Theory, and the Avant-Garde—over Zoom. We had an intriguing conversation on his … Continue reading →

Film Matters: What research and/or methodologies do you incorporate in your article? Yixuan Ma: In my article, I employ a combination of qualitative research methods and critical analysis. I draw upon existing literature on hypercapitalism, South Korean society, and film … Continue reading →