Fantasy Cartography

Monday, December 18, 2017 to Friday, December 22, 2017

Image via Flickr Creative Commons license by Jeff

Sound Mapping Imaginary Worlds

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Adventures in 8.5x11

By Michael Iantorno

Friday, December 15, 2017

1 comment

Navigating Emotional Landscapes through DIY Cartography in Stranger Things Season 2

By Mihaela Mihailova

Friday, December 15, 2017

1 comment

Giving Fans Latitude

By Sierra Laddusaw

Thursday, December 14, 2017

1 comment

Mapping Kanto Region Over a Town Near You: Pokémon Go and Fantasy in the Everyday

By Jamie Henthorn

Friday, December 15, 2017

1 comment

Contributors

Andrew Kemp

PhD Student, Moving Image StudiesGeorgia State University

Tanya Zuk

Ph.D. candidate, School of Film, Media & TheaterGeorgia State University

Michael Iantorno

Student - Media Studies (MA)Concordia University

Mihaela Mihailova

Postdoctoral Fellow in Film StudiesMichigan State University

Sierra Laddusaw

Map LibrarianTexas A&M University Libraries

Jamie Henthorn

Catawba College

Recent comments

Re: The Duality of Indie Film Authorship

The Auteur Brand Called You

By Maria San Filippo

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 20:51

Thank you for starting us off with this insightful post, Casey. As you indicate, the auteur framework has been perpetuated largely as a marketing strategy, and since (in these neoliberal times) it’s the brand called “you” rather than “them” that...
Re: Reclaiming the Female Monster in "Possibly in Michigan"

Response to Nora's Comment

By Erica Tortolani

Monday, November 4, 2019 - 16:54

Thanks so much for your feedback, Nora! I believe the soundtrack was composed by one of the female leads; it's a very fun throwback to the 1980s, I think! I think I may need a bit more space to have a full discussion on the question...
Re: Border Crossing Nightmares: Gigi Saul Guerrero’s "Dead Crossing" and Female-Directed Latinx Horror

That makes a lot of sense,

By Erica Tortolani

Monday, November 4, 2019 - 16:46

That makes a lot of sense, thanks for taking the time out to explain!
Re: Claire Denis as horror director

Response to Nora's Comment

By Erica Tortolani

Monday, November 4, 2019 - 16:45

Thanks for your response, Nora! Your explanation of Denis' work makes a lot of sense. I guess I sort of understood horror in this case to be on more of a spectrum, not only including traditional tropes like monsters but also...
Re: Reclaiming the Female Monster in "Possibly in Michigan"

Thanks so much, Erica! I love

By Sonia Lupher

Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 14:46

Thanks so much, Erica! I love Tracey Moffatt as well and also saw BeDevil recently--I think it's a really strong and fascinating example of this under-studied area of women-directed horror. I hope we'll have a chance to talk more about...