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editorial Issue 3 (Feb 2000)
Welcome to the third issue of Senses of Cinema. In this issue we have our first "visionary" pieces, that is, articles that look at contemporary technologies. Angela Ndalianis examines the influence of digital technologies and the aesthetic of theme park rides on cinema and Alex Hutchinson looks at the rise of traditional cinematic storytelling in video games. We also continue to feature mise en scène based critical analyses with a piece by Adrian Martin on Hitchcock's Notorious.
Among other fascinating articles, we continue our reflection on Cinema in the '90s with a piece by renowned French critic Nicole Brenez, and an essay by Fiona A. Villella.
Our mission
Senses of Cinema is an online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema. It has been set up to address a gap in local discourse, through facilitating and encouraging such discussion. It is unique in its eclecticism: it encourages articles of all styles (casual, academic, personal, poetic), analytical approaches (thematic, psychoanalytic, etc) and subject matter. The only criteria or values that underlie all articles are that they are passionate, serious, intelligent, insightful or interesting reflections and/or analyses on the topic of cinema.
Senses of Cinema is particularly committed to discussing art, independent, experimental and third world cinemas (everything from Renoir to Antonioni to Solàs to Oshima to Morrissey to Jost to Friedrich to Snow, feature films as well as short films) , theorising new encounters with digital technologies, and promoting writing that increases one's understanding and appreciation of cinema.
The journal aims to achieve a mix between established writers and emerging writers, theorists, general un-trained cinephiles, film-makers, local and international writers.
Senses of Cinema recognises that an object as ephemeral and ethereal as cinema continues to fascinate, to provoke, to inspire, to turn on, to evolve. And it is in relation to this object that we seek to facilitate and encourage expression and appreciation.
About the editors
CHIEF EDITOR - Bill Mousoulis, 36, is an independent film-maker with over 60 films to his name, including four low-budget features. He was involved with the formation of the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group in 1985, and was its administrator for six years. Over the years he has also done occasional film criticism, for magazines such as Filmnews, Filmviews, Cantrills Filmnotes, and was a regular member of the FILM REVIEW CREW on 3RRR-FM in the late 80's. His favourite directors are Roberto Rossellini, Robert Bresson, Jean-Luc Godard, Frank Borzage and Chantal Akerman.
You can email Bill.
FEATURES EDITOR - Fiona A. Villella, 25, studied film at Melbourne University and has since gone on to write for many publications, including Metro, Real Time, IF and C'TEQ annotations. She is also an independent film-maker, has worked around the film scene, and lived and worked in NYC for 6 months. She is also a member of Filmoteca, which promotes Spanish and Latin American cinema. Her favourite directors are Martin Scorsese, Robert Bresson, Jean-Luc Godard, Federico Fellini, Spike Lee, Lina Wertmuller and Julie Dash.
You can email Fiona.
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