caboose, an independent publisher of books about film located in Montreal, Canada, is starting a new project on film projection called Planetary Projection, coordinated by Marina Uzunova. They are seeking contributions for an online album and eventual book from projectionists willing to share their experiences. For more information about this project, […]
Film Scratches Blog #4
By Liza Palmer, Review Section Editor. Welcome to July! Here’s hoping the heat is not too awful for those of you experiencing summer at the moment. It is my pleasure to offer you a vibrant list of available review items. As always, thanks for your support of and service to […]
Subversion at Manchester’s Cornerhouse
March 30, 2012
Subversion is a new group show of Arabic art taking place at Cornerhouse in Manchester from 14 April – 5 June 2012. It’ll feature work by eleven emerging and established artists including Marwa Arsanios, Sherif El-Azma, Wafaa Bilal, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, Khaled Hafez, Larissa Sansour, Tarzan and Arab, […]
Call for Entries
March 7, 2012
The French Cinema Project ‘Portraits d’artistes’ is currently seeking scholars willing to offer bibliographical entries both literary and personal on French actors/actresses (1000 words maximum) for a future publication. If you are interested in contributing please email: michael.abecassis AT mod-langs.ox.ac.uk. If you have suggestions for other actors/actresses we would be […]
Call for reviews and reviewers
January 31, 2012
The journal Anthropology of the Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia (ACME) welcomes film reviews. Should you like to review a particular documentary or send us one to review, please email the film review editor, Dr Michael Abecassis, directly: michael.abecassis AT modern-langs.ox.ac.uk ACME is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal devoted to […]
“Datong: The Great Society” Receives Inaugural Movie of the Year Award
January 4, 2012
Film International is pleased to support and promote Film International reviewer Evans Chan’s new film. New York-based Hong Kong director Evans Chan’s new film, Datong: The Great Society (大同：康有為在瑞典), which is playing in the former British colony to critical acclaim, became the first film to receive the inaugural Movie of […]
Film Scratches Blog #3
By Liza Palmer, Review Section Editor. Happy holidays 2011, all! The excitement of the season can now be translated into the new Film International call-for-reviews list! Thanks, as ever, for your support of and service to Film International. And good health and best wishes to you and yours. Film International is […]
¡Viva! – 18th Spanish and Latin American Film Festival 02 – 25 March 2012
October 28, 2011
Cornerhouse is delighted to present ¡Viva!, its internationally acclaimed Spanish language Film Festival showcasing the best in new Spanish and Latin American cinema. The 2012 Festival programme will present special guests, premieres and previews alongside an exciting array of feature films, short films, documentaries, director Q&A’s and a new exhibition […]
CFP: Music and the Moving Image VII
October 14, 2011
Music and the Moving Image VII Conference at NYU Steinhardt, June 1-3, 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS The annual conference, Music and the Moving Image, encourages submissions from scholars and practitioners that explore the relationship between music, sound, and the entire universe of moving images (film, television, video games, iPod, computer, […]
Liverpool Arabic Film Festival (LAFF) 2011
By Omar Kholeif, Film Programme Curator. Curatorial Statement FACT is delighted to announce its expanded collaboration with the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival (LAAF), with the first formal incarnation of the Liverpool Arabic Film Festival (LAFF). Presenting a broad programme of new film releases alongside re-mastered classics, the programme presents hard-hitting […]