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 magazine was at that time looking for students to submit papers on the topic of fandom – a subject which I have always been very passionate about, both as an active member of many fan communities myself and as a scholar. Since I am originally from Scotland, I must admit that I had never heard of Film Matters before, so I was very keen to learn more. From hearing my professor describe the magazine further to me and how it has engaged with the film studies community and celebrated the work of undergraduate film scholars, I knew that submitting a paper to the magazine and having it potentially published would be a wonderful and life-changing opportunity.
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