The Nomadic Cinephilia of Ruun Nuur
For Framework Journal of Film and Media: on the visionary film-cultural work of Ruun Nuur.
2021 Faves: A Round-up
Some favorites of the year’s films/TV, in no particular order: Rose Plays Julie (Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor): Judging from
Subjunctive Cinema
For Film Quarterly Quorum: on the cinema of futurity at IDFA (International Film Festival Amsterdam).
People’s Platforms: 3 Streaming Projects
For Film Quarterly Quorum: on 3 activist-minded, grassroots streaming projects.
Indigenous Cinema and the Limits of Auteurism
For Criterion: Why auteurism may not be the best way to appreciate Indigenous cinema.
Arab Feminist Cinema
A striking Arab feminist film series, full of rarities from the past, is being hosted this month by the Block
A Cinema of Sensation: Beau Travail
For Criterion: liner essay for dvd/blu-ray of “Beau Travail” (Claire Denis, 1999).
Rethinking Film Evaluation
For Film Quarterly Quorum: on the politics of film evaluation, and how it has historically marginalized women filmmakers.
