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 (in Word):
Submissions and questions should be directed to:
We look forward to receiving your papers!
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 submissions will be featured in a dossier to be published in a forthcoming issue of Film Matters.
Micro-essay topics might include: responses to particular stylistic motifs; aesthetic choices; technical aspects; and salient contextual /professional issues. Chosen writers will be contacted via email prior to publication.
Please send submissions no later than November 20th via email to: futurefilmscholars AT gmail.com
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:
If you have any questions, please email Liza: futurefilmscholars AT gmail.com
Thanks!
Film Matters is pleased to announce the release of FM 3.4, which includes the following peer-reviewed feature articles:
Not to mention, these fine featurettes:
And, as always, some strong reviews of recent books, films, and DVDs/Bu-rays by Jade Playle, Brendan Boyle, Melinda Miles, Abigail Anundson, Joshua D. Zich, and Matthew D. C. Stamm.
It’s a great issue, if we do say so ourselves — thanks to all our contributors! Read more about it here: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-issue,id=2413/
And think about contributing to our next issue! Submit those end-of-semester papers for consideration in FM 5.1 today!
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 often about them, it stands to reason that within films one can find the expression of a world view or a particular set of world views (be it the writer’s, director’s, or character’s). What particular beliefs about life and the universe can you find articulated in your favorite films or films you’ve watched lately? Are there any two that have the same theme but express different beliefs? What films have you found to express a similar or dissimilar world view from your own and why?”
Curator Biography
Katrina Hargrave is a student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her interest lies in cinematic storytelling and the creation of “image systems.” She’s currently obsessed with Korean films and loves anything by Studio Ghibli.
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, California and pursing screenwriting and/or editing in the film industry.
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 North Carolina Wilmington. He aspires to work in film and constantly works on his own films. He graduated from East Carolina University with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.
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 University of North Carolina Wilmington. He is also working towards minors in psychology and creative writing.
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, an online literary magazine. Follow her on Twitter at @LauraCasteel, or check out her blog at http://considerablesetbacksblog.blogspot.com/.
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 working on his Bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His areas of interest include directing, editing and acting.
