Society for Cinema and Media Studies

SCMS highlights the achievement of Alex Ludwig for the publication of his new book, "Hearing Death at the Movies: Film Music and the Long History of the Dies Irae," from Palgrave Macmillan.

Issue 64.5 of JCMS (published open access online) is now available!
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We look forward to welcoming you all to the SCMS Virtual Symposium, December 5-6, 2025. All current SCMS members will be granted access. There is no additional registration for this event; your membership dues allow you to attend and participate. More here: conta.cc/4o0axto

SCMS highlights the achievement of Gohar Siddiqui for the recent publication of her book "Déjà Viewed: Nation, Gender, and Genre in Bollywood Remakes of Hollywood Cinema" from SUNY Press.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Paul Flaig for the publication of his new book, "Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed", from Bloomsbury's "World Cinema" series.

“SHARE YOUR NEWS highlights the work of Hollis Griffin was interviewed for an article in The New York Times related to sexuality, reality television, and conservative politics.” It also shows a tilted screenshot of a New York Times article titled: “Can You Re-enter Your Virgin Era? Pop Culture Does It All the Time.” At the bottom right, the SCMS logo is displayed.

SCMS highlights the work of Hollis Griffin, who was interviewed for an article in The New York Times related to sexuality, reality television, and conservative politics.
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SCMS highlights the achievement of Mark Edlitz with the publication of his book "Look Up in the Sky: The Forgotten Superboy Series", a case study examining an early effort to adapt a film series for television through transmedia storytelling.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Matthew J. Fee for the recent publication of his new book, "Fantastic Spaces: Irish Cinema and the Supernatural", from Syracuse University Press.

(6/6) She will be deeply missed by her students, colleagues, and all who were inspired by her work. SCMS extends its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and the wider community touched by her life and scholarship.

(5/6) Beyond her own films, she contributed to the broader field through her writing and advocacy, including her influential book "Kill the Documentary: A Letter to Filmmakers, Students, and Scholars", which Bill Nichols called “a manifesto" for post-realism in documentary.

(4/6)Godmilow was also a deeply influential teacher and mentor whose rigorous, generous guidance shaped generations of filmmakers and scholars. At Notre Dame, she championed critical approaches to media and nurtured students with curiosity, creativity, and conviction.

(3/6) "What Farocki Taught" (1998), and "Roy Cohn/Jack Smith" (1994). Her films consistently challenged conventions of documentary form and pushed audiences to reconsider the politics of representation.

(2/6) Godmilow was a fearless and innovative filmmaker whose works include "Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman" (1974, with collaborator Judy Collins, nominated for an Academy Award and selected for the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress), "Far From Poland" (1984),

In memoriam image of Jill Godmilow, 1943–2025.

(1/6) It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jill Godmilow, acclaimed documentarian and Professor Emeritus of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame.

SCMS highlights the work of John Trafton, Robert Burgoyne, and Kim Nelson, who released the latest episode of the podcast Moving Histories, where they dive into the Netflix series American Primeval.

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SCMS highlights the work of Ling Zhang and Pao-chen Tang, co-editors of "Socializing Medicine: Health Humanities and East Asian Media", alongside Yuqian Yan, from Hong Kong University Press.

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SCMS highlights the achievement of Kendall R. Phillips for the publication of a new and expanded edition of "Projected Fears: Horror Films & American Culture" (2nd Edition) from Bloomsbury.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Michael D. Dwyer for the recent publication of his new book, "Tinsel and Rust: How Hollywood Manufactured the Rust Belt", from Oxford University Press.

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Announcing Call for Translations from SCMS Translation/Publication Committee! Call seeks proposals to translate an outstanding scholarly or creative work on cinema + media studies, to be published in JCMS. Submit by 10/25/25. Read the full #CFP here: buff.ly/EMHI54x.

(2/2) This honor speaks to Hannah’s lasting impact on our field. Warm congratulations to Daniel Morgan, editor of Frame by Frame, and also to the University of California Press.
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Congratulations graphic announcing that Frame by Frame: A Materialist Aesthetics of Animated Cartoons by Hannah Frank, edited by Daniel Morgan, has won the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prize in Literary Studies. The book cover is shown on the right

(1/2) We’re grateful to celebrate Hannah Frank (1986–2017), whose book "Frame by Frame: A Materialist Aesthetics of Animated Cartoons" has received the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prize in Literary Studies.

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Thank you for your submissions! SCMS26 has drawn a strong and wide-ranging set of proposals. In the coming weeks, the Program Committee will undertake the careful process of reviewing submissions. For more information about the review process: buff.ly/ktgIqHN

She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. SCMS extends its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

and provided leadership in the Mid-America American Studies Association, where she served as Vice President and President and received the Kolmer Award in 2015. Her legacy endures through her groundbreaking scholarship, her service to the field, and the many students and colleagues she inspired.

Rabinovitz was also a gifted teacher and advisor who directed numerous dissertations and guided students with both rigor and generosity. She chaired the American Studies Department at Iowa from 2000 to 2008, was on the original Board of Console-ing Passions,

A pioneering feminist scholar of film, television, and American popular culture, she authored influential works including For the Love of Pleasure, Points of Resistance, and Electric Dreamland, and created innovative digital projects such as Yesteryear’s Wonderlands and The Rebecca Project.

In memoriam image of Lauren Rabinovitz, 1950–2025, with her portrait on the left and text on the right.

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Lauren Rabinovitz, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

Announcement graphic highlighting Maria Corrigan’s new book Monuments Askew: An Elliptical History of the Factory of the Eccentric Actor published by Rutgers University Press.

SCMS highlights the work of member Kate Galloway, co-editor of Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans, alongside Christa Anne Bentley and Paula Clare Harper. The volume is now out with Routledge.
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SCMS "Share Your News" graphic highlighting Alfred L. Martin, Jr. and Taylor Cole Miller for the publication of their edited collection The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai, with an image of the book cover featuring illustrations of the four Golden Girls.