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Whether of Not "Sinners" Wins the Oscar, Ryan Coogler’s Genre-Bending Film Signals a New Era for Original Cinema
Mar 06 2026
A Q&A with "Film Quarterly" contributor Anthony Michael D’Agostino
"I hope 'One Battle After Another' wins a million awards": A Q&A with Peter Coviello
Feb 26 2026
For me, Anderson is a filmmaker who read a book about state terror and counterfascist mobilization and metabolized Pynchon’s "Vineland" into the unlikeliest of things: a movie, a mass-cultural product that wants to think clearly and hard about the here-and-now-ness of an American fascism.
Reverse Weather Vane: Pauline Kael and "Film Quarterly"
Sep 17 2025
Film Quarterly's editor considers the legacy of film critic Pauline Kael.
An Exploration into India’s Adult Film Industry
Apr 01 2025
Darshana Sreedhar Mini, author of "Rated A," speaks about labor in soft porn in India and the unflattering treatment of actors.
Interview with Yiman Wang, author of "To Be an Actress"
Mar 08 2025
Yiman Wang, author of "To Be an Actress," talks about the enduring legacy of actress Anna May Wong
Uncovering Stand-Up Comedy’s Feminist Media History
Feb 22 2025
Hattie Noel was a trailblazer of the stand-up comedy form. While the visual archive shows her constrained in the controlling images of Disney’s hippo and Hollywood’s maid, her comedy albums tell a different story of Black representation.
A Look Back at 10 Years of Feminist Media Histories
Mar 14 2024
In celebration of Women's History Month, we've removed the paywall from the guest editors’ introductions from the past nine Spring issues of Feminist Media Histories (FMH). As we anticipate the journal's tenth anniversary issue (forthcoming in April 2024), we invite you to read this selection of con
A Tribute to David Bordwell and Cari Beauchamp
Mar 08 2024
With the recent loss of UC Press authors David Bordwell and Cari Beauchamp, our Film & Media Studies Editor Raina Polivka shares a reflection on their contributions and legacy in the film community.I am saddened to write that we've recently lost two major pillars of the film community: David
How a Past in Planetary Science Influenced a New Book on Tonality
Nov 09 2023
By Táhirih Motazedian, author of Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in FilmMy path to music theory and film music was a circuitous one: in college I originally started out as a music performance major, then (due to a hand injury) I entered the world of planetary science, and after several
Film Quarterly Call for Editor Applications
May 31 2023
University of California Press (UC Press) is seeking applications for the editorship of the journal Film Quarterly. The applicant appointed to this position will succeed Interim Editor Rebecca Prime when her term ends June, 30 2024.Film Quarterly (FQ) has been publishing peer-reviewed articles,