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Ashley R. Spillane, Author of FM 11.2 (2020) Article “Iranian Essay Film Practice: A Blind Spot in Film History”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Ashley R. Spillane: “Iranian Essay Film Practice: A Blind Spot in Film History” aims to prove, through research and analysis, that essay film practice is … Continue reading
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Lauren Mattice, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Actualizing ‘It’: Clara Bow and the Scrutinized Star Persona”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Lauren Mattice: My article focuses on starlet Clara Bow and her once lost film It (1927) and demonstrates how both stars and studios have navigated … Continue reading
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Mohsina Shafqat Ali, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Existence or Extinction? 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Mohsina Shafqat Ali: Yes, the picture is HAL’s eye. However, the red eye not only resembles HAL’s eye, but also a demon’s eye. Is the … Continue reading
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Lubna Umar, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Bollywood and the Re-Orientalization of India: The Making of the Muslim ‘Other’ in Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018)”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Lubna Umar: My article explores Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, to show how aesthetics in Bollywood films play a major role in “re-Orientalizing” … Continue reading
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Sarah Mae Fleming, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “The Sunken Place in the Cineplex: Get Out and Hollywood”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Sarah Mae Fleming: In this article, I analyze Jordan Peele’s Get Out in terms of both the horror genre and Hollywood conventions. My essay argues … Continue reading
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Sarah Kazuko Chow, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Anna May Wong: Navigating Asian American Racial Identity in Early Hollywood”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Sarah Kazuko Chow: My article examines the life of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress who rose to fame in the 1920s, and her … Continue reading
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Roman Accardi, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “British Documentary Cinema, Growing Up”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Roman Accardi: My article, “British Documentary Cinema, Growing Up,” combines a close analysis of Michael Apted’s Up documentary series with a history of British documentary … Continue reading
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Catey Midla, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “The Multiplanar Otaku: Animetic Movement in Kon Satoshi’s Work”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Catey Midla: My article is about how the otaku subculture is referenced in Kon Satoshi’s films using techniques specific to animation.
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Gabrielle Gasser, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Between Horror and Art Cinema: Using the Giallo Film to Bridge the Gap”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Gabrielle Gasser: This article was born out of a fascination with horror movies and the less than savory reputation they have in film studies. Specifically, … Continue reading
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Vincent Bec, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Women Still in Danger: A Look at Incel Rhetoric in the 1980 Slasher Film He Knows You’re Alone”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Vincent Bec: My article is “Women Still in Danger: A Look at Incel Rhetoric in the 1980 Slasher Film He Knows You’re Alone.” It is … Continue reading
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