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Dr. Val Williamson is a freelance journalist and academic specialising in historical and popular culture topics.

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Film History

Film History is a subject area that arose from the development of film theory in the 1940s and 1950s. As an aspect of study in film school, this is where to look for theories of genre rather than reviews of genre movies, which have their own home on Suite101.

What is the theory of the medical diegesis in popular film and television, for instance? What are the theories for the development of certain genres, or for how those genres can be discussed in student writing?

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Latest articles in Film History

 Melodrama Classic Film Genre Makes Useful Cinematography Study

Understand how this genre is marked by distinct themes and develops stylistic specifics that continue to influence film and television producers today.

Jan 18, 2012 – Valerie Williamson

Soviet Cinema and Uncertainty and Change

Soviet Cinema, a film movement which emerged in the 1920s, can be seen to be a response to the time as a period of uncertainty and change.

Jan 9, 2012 – Liz Cooper

Does From Russia With Love Reflect its Production Context?

From Russia With Love (dir. Terence Young), was produced in the early 1960s, but how far does it reflect the sociological issues of its time?

Jan 8, 2012 – Liz Cooper

The Portrayal of the Sixties in Film

The period of the Sixties was a popular one for filmmakers, but is the era shown as offering different experiences for young women compared to young men?

Jan 5, 2012 – Liz Cooper

Pictures at a Revolution: Five Films that Changed Hollywood

Author Mark Harris tells the stories behind the 1967 Academy Award nominees for Best Picture, creating a fascinating document on the birth of New Hollywood.

Sep 4, 2011 – Ryan Rosendal

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