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no. 1, Roundtables, vol. 5March 25, 2020

From Water to Home: Permeability as Social Inclusion (and Exclusion) in Contemporary London

By Anna Viola Sborgi

[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “Porousness and Cities.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

In my previous post I explored formal and …

Fragmented Memory: Unearthing Film History in Kabul, Afghanistan

By Ariel Nasr

[Ed. note: The documentary The Forbidden Reel, by Ariel Nasr, tells the incredible story of the Afghan Film Archive and through it the film history of Afghanistan, providing a new take on the country’s history. In doing so, … Read More

no. 1, Q & A, vol. 4February 28, 2019

The Mediapolis Q&A: Joshua Glick on Los Angeles Documentary

By Alexander Davis

Joshua Glick’s Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977 (2018, University of California Press) offers a magnificent excavation of the city’s documentary production cultures. Importantly, the project explores how the city’s films and television programs made a …

At the margins of the market: notes on the essay film’s modes of production and distribution

By Roberto Cavallini

[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “The Essay Film and The City.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

In this second round, I’d …