Category Archives: News

Film Matters is pleased to announce the winner of the sixth annual Masoud Yazdani Award: Alexandra Coburn, for her FM 10.3 (2019) article, “Valerie the Vampire Slayer: Abjection, the Czech New Wave, and Feminist Interventions.” Alexandra recently graduated Summa Cum … Continue reading →

Film Matters has been using its quarantine time wisely this past year, expanding the breadth and reach of our operations and adding – in the process – several new editor positions:  Community College Editor (Michael Benton, Bluegrass Community & Technical … Continue reading →

FM 11.1 (our first issue of 2020, this most unusual year) is now officially out electronically via Ingenta and EBSCO. (Due to the COVID-19 situation, print copies will follow once the Intellect offices are back open in early 2021.) In … Continue reading →

Film Matters is pleased to announce that judging for the 2020 Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship is underway. Articles under consideration are from the following fine institutions: Arizona State University Chapman University City University of New … Continue reading →

Film Matters is pleased to report that FM 10.3 (our final issue of 2019) is now officially out electronically via Ingenta and EBSCO. (Due to the COVID-19 situation, print copies will follow once the Intellect offices are back open.) In … Continue reading →

Film Matters is excited to announce the release of issue 10.2 — guest edited by The Ohio State University’s Margaret C. Flinn, with the help of Associate Guest Editor Anna Talarico and undergraduate students — on the theme of documentary! In this … Continue reading →

Film Matters is pleased to announce that Michael Benton, Humanities Professor at Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) in Lexington, KY, has agreed to serve as our inaugural Community College Editor.  Starting with issue 12.1 (2021), Film Matters will regularly … Continue reading →

Please join Film Matters in congratulating the winner of the fifth annual Masoud Yazdani Award, Katelyn Terry, for her FM 9.2 (2018) article, “Contorted Bodies: Women’s Representation in Japanese Horror Films.” Katelyn recently graduated from Keene State College, earning a … Continue reading →