Film Matters, published by Intellect, is seeking statements of interest from undergraduate authors who are interested in writing a chapter for a forthcoming open access textbook that centers on producing the undergraduate film magazine. Individual chapter topics will fall within the broader subjects of (1) building strong writing practices and habits, (2) formal and stylistic considerations, (3) crafting an argument, (4) specific types of academic writing within the film studies discipline, from aesthetic analysis to film reviews, (5) the writing process, and (6) the publication process. Upon completion, the textbook will be used as the sole course material for FST 363: Producing the Undergraduate Film Magazine at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. As an open access resource, the completed textbook will also be free and available to other institutions that seek to integrate the material into any course(s).
This call for textbook chapters is open to any undergraduate student currently enrolled at any institution of higher learning worldwide, as well as any recent graduate (graduation date within the last twelve months) who is not currently enrolled in a graduate program. Interested parties should submit a statement of interest via email that includes their name, affiliated institution of higher learning, degree program, and year of study (first-year, sophomore, junior, senior, or recent graduate), and three general areas of interest selected from the six broad categories listed in the previous paragraph. Selected authors will be contacted with specific assignments and detailed instructions for the first draft of their chapter. Selected authors will work closely with the textbook’s editor to edit and refine their chapter ahead of the resource’s expected 2023 publication. All statements of interest from current undergraduate students or recent graduates will be considered.
Priority will be given to statements of interest submitted to FilmMattersOER@gmail.com by July 7, 2022.
All questions should be addressed to OER Editor Rachel C. Pittman (FilmMattersOER@gmail.com).
For more information about Film Matters, please visit: www.intellectbooks.com/film-matters or https://www.filmmattersmagazine.com/. For more information about open access publishing, please visit: https://library.uncw.edu/guides/open_educational_resources.
