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The Stunning Subtlety of Mano Khalil’s Neighbours (2021). Reviewed by Lena Streitwieser
I had the privilege of attending the New York Kurdish Film Festival this month for the New York City premiere of Kurdish-Swiss director Mano Khalil’s 2021 film, Neighbours. As I walked into the Angelika Film Center in the East Village, … Continue reading
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Rowdy Friends (2024). Reviewed by Kathryn Fulp
Rowdy Friends, the new feature-length film directed by Jacob Hatley, is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, and it likes it that way. Rough around the edges but full of exuberance, this film throws fiction and truth into … Continue reading
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Film Matters 15.2 (2024) TOC
New year, new Film Matters! Our latest issue is 15.2 (2024), which includes the following features peer reviewed by Chapman University: These features peer reviewed by the University of North Carolina Wilmington: A robust featurettes section, courtesy of Chapman: These … Continue reading
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The 2024 Film Matters Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship Honorees
The Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship hit an important milestone in 2024, marking ten years of celebrating the impactful work of undergraduate scholars. In this anniversary year, Film Matters is particularly pleased to announce the winner, … Continue reading
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Parallel Memory, Class Commentary, and Queer Desire in Duino (2024). By Lexi Collinsworth
Watching Duino (2024) felt like stepping into a mirror and seeing parts of myself I hadn’t recognized before. The quiet tenderness of its storytelling, the rawness of its emotional hidden layer, hit close to home in a way I didn’t … Continue reading
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From Page to Stage: The Story Behind the Curtain. Review by Estefania Rosas De La Maza
Blockbuster films, such as the Harry Potter (2001-2011) franchise, The Iron Giant (1999), and The Shawshank Redemption (1994), have left an indelible mark on society, with their distinct storytelling and memorable characters becoming household, if not global, cultural references. Though … Continue reading
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Celebrating Artistic Heritage and Innovation on the World Film Festival Circuit: Egyptian American Film Festival in NYC
The vibrant atmosphere of New York City recently hosted a prestigious gathering for film enthusiasts—the Egyptian American Film Festival. This year’s edition highlighted an experimental filmmaker whose work not only won accolades at festivals, but attempted to capture how love … Continue reading
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Beyond the Screen: Empathy, Memory, and Film-Souvenir. By Gillian Fast and Kai Paschall
Since Jean Pierre-Meunier’s coining of the term film-souvenir in 1969, the concept has undergone several redefinitions by subsequent film theorists. Past its initial purpose of classifying modes of filmic identification, film-souvenir has become a tool for self-evaluation in film experiences. We recount personal experiences with film during our childhoods, highlighting the confusion and fascination inherent in witnessing storytelling beyond our present understandings. Using the empathetic lens of film-souvenir, we reevaluate these experiences as growing pains of a developing consciousness. Continue reading
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Our 2024 Masoud Yazdani Award Judges
Judging is already underway for the 2024 Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship. Articles under consideration are from these fine higher education institutions: And it is our pleasure to celebrate this year’s judging panel: Hannah Davenport is … Continue reading
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2024 Chelsea Film Festival: A Digest. By Ben Holland
My experience at the twelfth annual Chelsea Film Festival regrettably began, not on opening night, but on the following afternoon. My lack of proper black-tie attire prevented me from attending the opening festivities; and my frugality, coupled with my observation … Continue reading
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