Category Archives: Interviews

  Lance St. Laurent’s review of A Hijacking, which was directed by Tobias Lindholm in 2012, was published in Film Matters issue 4.3 in the fall of 2013.  He is a freelance critic from Alma, AR. He is currently pursuing … Continue reading →

Megan E. Jackson is a social media strategist for 360training.com and will be attending NYU in the fall to start coursework for an MPA. She also runs the YouTube channel College Uncomplicated. As an undergraduate she wrote her senior thesis … Continue reading →

Streaming services nowadays provide audiences with such a vast amount of content that it makes it nearly impossible to decide what to watch. We spend more time browsing catalogues than we do watching films or television series. And so many … Continue reading →

Kailyn Warpole: How did you first hear about Film Matters and what inspired you to submit your article? Brenna Williams: I heard about Film Matters through my department’s listserv. They sent out the call for papers. I had always thought about getting … Continue reading →

Christopher Schammel: How did you first hear about Film Matters and what inspired you to submit your article to Film Matters? Harry Ryan: Film Matters was first brought to my attention in my final year as a Comparative Literature and Film … Continue reading →

Margaret Rasberry: When did you first hear about Film Matters? Emma C. Farrell: I first heard about Film Matters when I was an exchange student at the University of Kansas. My professor for Television Studies announced in class that the … Continue reading →

Ivory-Sinclair: How did you first hear about Film Matters and how did you decide to get involved? Tim Palmer: Along with Liza Palmer, I co-founded the journal and oversaw its origins.  The idea and concept were hers, I should stress. … Continue reading →

Steven T. Gamble: How did you first hear about Film Matters and what inspired you to submit your article? Brandon Konecny: It’s hard to pin down a precise moment. Being a former UNCW [University of North Carolina Wilmington] film student, … Continue reading →

Zach Boylston: How did you first hear about Film Matters and what inspired you to submit your article? Christina Marie Newland: I think I found Film Matters because I was fascinated with some of the big scholarly film journals – coming fresh from university, … Continue reading →

Junyang ZHAO: First off, can you tell us about The Ocularist? Philip Formby: The profession of ocularistry is one that is little known to the majority but essential to a wide-ranging minority. The Ocularist follows John Pacey Lowrie in his … Continue reading →