This essay, a chapter of the anthological work Horror After 9/11: World of Fear, Cinema of Terror, analyzes how torture films such as the Saw or Hostel franchises reflected the fears, views, and policies of post 9/11…
This article interprets the “beach party films” of the late 1950s and early 1960s as rebellions against societal expectations and unrest. R. L. Rutsky argues that surfing films were inherently about nonconformity and a…
This article discusses how artists used music and music videos to create a counternarrative during Turkey’s 2013 Gezi Park protests. It analyzes the various tactics used by artists and filmmakers, such as mash-ups,…
This article is a personal essay examining the author’s relationship with his mother via the horror films they watched together. The essay uses anecdotal evidence and elements of memoir (bringing up specific films and…
This thesis focuses on the way that participatory videos (PV) can be adapted and used by grassroots communities to have their voices in peacebuilding heard. This thesis is part of the greater We Were Wives, Mothers,…
Looks at the work and general overview of a particular Women’s Canadian Film studio (Studio D) which makes films for inciting peace. Highlights the importance of film and narratives as a way to spread ideas and inspire…
Focuses on the form that peace narratives take in a post-troubles Northern Ireland film. In particular, notes the way that class plays into this healing process. A lot of important film analysis on how a film can be…
This article examines the phenomenon of informal video houses showing action films with scenes of violence to young people in Gorongosa, a district in the center of Mozambique. It reviews the ambivalent response to…
The incorporation of previously marginalized segments of the population into film has allowed for the development of cinema as a discipline and art to tackle new complexities in approach and character. Link:…
An exploration of how Tarantino’s Kill Bill, failed to challenge the dominant patriarchal, capitalist ideology using violence carried out by a female protagonist but instead served as an example of the existing…