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Mank, Citizen Kane, and the True Legacy of Marion Davies
Mar 24 2021
By Lara Gabrielle, author of forthcoming Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion DaviesOn March 15, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards. Leading the nominations is Mank, David Fincher’s latest film about the writing of Citizen Kan
Kovács Essay Award Winner on the Activism of Indian Film Star Shanta Apte
Mar 19 2021
Poster of movie 'Kunku' (Marathi)/ 'Duniya Na Mane' (Hindi), 1937, by V. Shantaram.In 1939, at the height of her stardom, the actress Shanta Apte went on a spectacular hunger strike in protest against her employers at Prabhat Studios in Poona, India. The following year, Apte wrote a harsh polemi
Editor Spotlight: Meet Raina Polivka, Senior Editor of Music, Film, Media Studies
Mar 17 2021
In this edition of our UC Press Editor Spotlight Series, we sat down with our Music, Film, and Media Studies Editor Raina Polivka, to discuss what drew her to her disciplines, what types of projects she’s looking for, and her time working at the Kinsey Institute. Read on or watch the video below to
The Soundwork of Media Activism
Mar 17 2021
The past year was marked by upheaval and activism. And it was marked by sound. From our collectively heightened awareness of birdsong to chants calling for abolition, 2020 was a year defined by aural crisis and calls for justice. A special issue of Resonance, "The Soundwork of Media Activism," draws
The Surprising, Untold History of Portable Cinema
Mar 09 2021
By Haidee Wasson, author of Everyday Movies: Portable Film Projectors and the Transformation of American CultureThis guest post is part of our #SCMS2021 conference series. Visit our virtual exhibit to learn more.Have you ever panicked because you forgot your cell phone at home? As familiar a