Film Studies

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Giving Tuesday: Help Send Carleton Students to TIFF!

Experiencing films together at a festival and meeting filmmakers and other industry professionals enhances the student experience and gives students unique insight into creative industries and... More

Experiencing films together at a festival and meeting filmmakers and other industry professionals enhances the student experience and gives students unique insight into creative industries and artistic practices. A field trip to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)—one of the world’s top festivals—is an invaluable opportunity to learn about... More

Friday, August 19, 2022

New York Times: Rewriting Women Back Into Film History

Professor Laura Horak has been featured in the New York Times for her DVD project. Please see the article on 'Rewriting Women Back Into Film History' here. The project in its entirety can be viewed... More

Professor Laura Horak has been featured in the New York Times for her DVD project. Please see the article on 'Rewriting Women Back Into Film History' here. The project in its entirety can be viewed here and to support Laura's project financially, you can make a purchase here. Fantastic job,... More

Monday, May 9, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Maral Mohammadian

Maral Mohammadian is a producer at the renowned National Film Board of Canada’s Animation & Interactive Studio. She has produced over 30 shorts which have garnered awards at festivals such as TIFF. Credits include The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer by... More

Maral Mohammadian is a producer at the renowned National Film Board of Canada’s Animation & Interactive Studio. She has produced over 30 shorts which have garnered awards at festivals such as TIFF. Credits include The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer by Randall Okita, Deyzangeroo by Ehsan Gharib and Shannon Amen by Chris Dainty, as well... More

Monday, April 25, 2022

Video: Cáel M. Keegan ‘Bad Trans Objects’

The assumption that more and better images of transgender people are key to achieving transgender equality strains under an emerging contradiction: As the number of “positive” transgender media... More

The assumption that more and better images of transgender people are key to achieving transgender equality strains under an emerging contradiction: As the number of “positive” transgender media objects has increased in the Global North, so too have cultural and legislative hostilities toward transgender people. Arguing that the aesthetics of... More

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Loewen

Our Alumni Spotlight series returns, as Lily Inskip-Shesnicky interviews 2021 Masters in Film Studies graduate, Rachel Loewen about her time at Carleton and new adventures in the UK. Lily: Hi Rachel, let’s start with the question that every film major will... More

Our Alumni Spotlight series returns, as Lily Inskip-Shesnicky interviews 2021 Masters in Film Studies graduate, Rachel Loewen about her time at Carleton and new adventures in the UK. Lily: Hi Rachel, let’s start with the question that every film major will get asked repeatedly for the rest of their lives: what are some of your... More

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Giving Tuesday: Help Send Carleton Students to TIFF!

New York Times: Rewriting Women Back Into Film History

Alumni Spotlight: Maral Mohammadian

Video: Cáel M. Keegan ‘Bad Trans Objects’

Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Loewen

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