Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media

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New issue of Alphaville 👇🏼

Great to see another issue of Alphaville launched!

A nice review of our book below. Highlights a lot of the cool stuff in the book, especially our Covid and movies chapter.

Kane Geary O’Keeffe @Mouldyfajita reviews Diseased Cinema: Plagues, Pandemics and Zombies in American Movies, by Robert Alpert, Merle Eisenberg @merleeisenberg.bsky.social @OKState_History and Lee Mordechai published @edinburghup.bsky.social
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Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, by Shiguéhiko Hasumi, published by @ucpress.bsky.social
is reviewed by David Franklin
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Gaza on Screen, edited by Nadia Yaqub published by @dukepress.bsky.social is reviewed by Jarvis Curry
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Issue 28 features an array of book reviews, from City Films, to Gaza on Screen, to studies of auteurs such as Yasujirō Ozu and Preston Sturges, to pandemics & zombies! doi.org/10.33178/alp...

In “The Muestra de Cine Afrodescendencias in Costa Chica: Intersections of Afrodescendance and Decoloniality in Curatorial Practice” Claudia Lora et al analyse “the curatorial work and collective exhibition of the Muestra de Cinea Afrodescendencias
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In “Stories Are in Our Bones!” From mispon to Ācimowin: A Conversation with Janine Windolph, in Memory of Trudy Stewart” Janine Windolph and Sheila Petty @PettySheila join together to map out, probe, two Indigenous focused film festivals in Saskatchewan – mispon (2006-2018) and Ācimowin (2024-)”

In “Tigritudes: A Subjective Anthology of Pan-African Cinema to Decolonise the Gaze” Estrella Sendra interviews Dyana Gaye about her project Tigritudes @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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In “Documenting the Territory in Saint-Louis (Senegal)”, Laura Feal Sánchez interviews Mamadou Sellou Diallo, exploring his work in the creation of “audiovisual projects” that “document a space in all its complexity”
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In “Decolonising Through Co-Curation” Rachel Johnson @universityofleeds.bsky.social traces “the complex relationships between curation, funding, placemaking and labour” in reference to the “Women Creators of the Future” programme doi.org/10.33178/alp...

Issue 28 is launched! “Moving Beyond the (De)Colonial Container: The Work of Film Festivals” edited by Sheila Petty and Estrella Sendra @ucclibrary.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @uregina.bsky.social @filmstudiesff.bsky.social doi.org/10.33178/alp...

Black and white photo, circa 1916. He has short, blac, straight hair. He is wearing a black suit, a stripped tie and a white shirt with high collar.

Jack Pickford (born John Charles Smith, August 18, 1896 – January 3, 1933), was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford.

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‘The King of Comedy’ at 42.

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The King of Comedy’ remains a chillingly relevant satire on fame, obsession, and loneliness. Explore the film’s making, themes, and legacy in our deep dive.

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Donna Hill, 1960 – 2024 Silent film biographer and researcher Donna Hill, 64, died in her San Francisco apartment on Dec. 30. Donna helped me with just about all of my books, supplying contacts, facts, and great gossip. In 2010 she wrote the gorgeous coffee-table book Rudolph Valentino the Silent Idol: His Life in Photographs, and at the time of her death was working on a Dorothy Gish bio. One online “virtual friend” wrote that Donna was “a kind, thoughtful, unfailingly generous friend, and a helpful and supportive sch

This is a lovely obit for our friend, Donna Hill: www.evesobits.com/post/donna-h...

CFP from THE MOVING IMAGE!
Special issue: "Reassessing Small Gauge, Amateur, and Nontheatrical Film"
Guest editors: Hugo Ljungbäck, Louisa Trott, and Patricia Ledesma Villon
Proposals due — April 1, 2025
Final manuscripts due — October 1, 2025

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Charles Burnett’s Lost Comedy ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ Lands 4K Theatrical Release — Watch the Trailer Charles Burnett's lost comedy 'The Annihilation of Fish' has a 4K release.

Charles Burnett's Annihilation of Fish trailer has been made public! www.indiewire.com/news/trailer...

Bogie's little helpers: the shoes Humphrey Bogart used during scenes with Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca in 1942. 🙂

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Coming soon..............

News from Home by Chantal Akerman, 1976

Back on the big screen @wshed.bsky.social Sun 16 - Tue 18 Feb

Visual image of a call for papers: Response: Reflection and Action A response is both an engagement and a reflection, followed by an action that confronts a question, situation, challenge or opportunity The concept of response, and the act of responding, takes on new significance in our own contemporary moment, as the ‘self’ is subjected to unprecedented connectivity and an overload of information. Responses can agree and reinforce, challenge and deconstruct, as well as modify, remould, and extend that which they reflect on. Spanning from the personal to the universal, they entwine with politics, ecology, culture, aesthetics, and beyond. For the upcoming issue of Aigne we encourage critical and scholarly explorations on this theme. We invite submissions from across the arts, humanities, and social sciences which engage with the theme, welcoming diverse and inventive interpretations Suggested papers could include, but are not limited to, responses and reflections on the following: Conflict Confrontation Violence Trauma Healing Resilience Resistance Postcolonialism Imperialism Censorship Control Empowerment and Gaze Gender Contemplation Self-reflection Representation The ‘Other’ and Othering Stereotypes Education Interpretation Memory Epistemology Art Belief Systems Ecocriticism Nature and the Natural Environment The Built Environment Sustainability Social Unrest Migration Ethical Dilemmas Social Responsibility Globalisation Artificial Intelligence Transhumanism / Posthumanism Dystopia / Utopia To be considered submit the following by February 21st 2025: 250–500 word abstract of proposed article Contact information - name, email address, and any institutional affiliation Resume/CV for each author (in any format) Email: aigne@ucc.ie. Title email “Abstract: Surname, Forename” Selected authors notified by March 4th 2025, and required to submit 4-7k word paper by May 4th

📢CALL FOR ARTICLE ABSTRACTS📢
Aigne is seeking submissions on the theme: "Response: Reflection and Action"

✍️ Abstracts: 250–500 words
📅Deadline: Feb 21
📝 Full papers (4,000–7,000 words) due by May 4
🔗Details: aigne.ucc.ie/index.php/ai...
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Some good tips for the upcoming two-month Bergman season @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social

Celebrating Black History Month - JSTOR Daily JSTOR Daily editors pick their favorite stories for Black History Month.

February is Black History Month. @jstordaily.bsky.social's latest roundup highlights stories on influential Black voices, community spaces, and groundbreaking contributions across literature, science, and the arts.

Explore the stories: bit.ly/4hL27mM

ICYMI. Also, @alphavillej.bsky.social is now on Bluesky!

Only three more days until our virtual event!

We are delighted to be joined by @larascaroli.bsky.social, @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social, and more!

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A true bumper issue of Alphaville, and what a roster of esteemed colleagues and fellow video essayists Liz Greene has assembled: with a theme of film music/sound and an incredibly robust Reviews section, the issue honours my late doctoral supervisor Danijela Kulezic-Wilson 💛

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On the left the logo of the journal Scenario - a figure dancing. On the right the title of the journal: Scenario Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research Zeitschrift fur performatives Lehren, Lernen, Forschen. The figure and title are in red on a white background.

New blog post by Elizabeth Noonan @ucclibrary.bsky.social "Diamond Open Access at UCC: Journals honoured at the IOAP Inaugural Diamond Open Access Publishing Awards 2024" theriverside.ucc.ie/... #OpenAccess #OA