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Dr. Andy Owens
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Instructional Associate Professor, University of Iowa. Researching/teaching global film & TV history, genre studies/horror, and queer/critical race theory. Author of DESIRE AFTER DARK (Indiana UP, 2021). Views and likes are my own.
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Today in Intro to Film: cinematography part II and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Teaching the grad seminar of my dreams next semester? You bet!
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography and CITIZEN Kane (which is apparently still a hit among my undergrads)
While it is a lot of work, I'm always honored to be asked to be on the SCMS Programming Committee. One small way to give back to an organization that has given me a lot.
Today in Intro to Film: mise-en-scène and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 💜
This week in Intro to Film: art cinema narrative and 8 1/2
My new mercenary approach to e-mail:

Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?

No? Delete.

Lather, rinse, repeat.
This week in Intro to Film: Classical Hollywood narrative & DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Looking forward to diving into THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS. Vuong’s first novel, ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, was stunning.
This week in Contemporary Cinema: New Hollywood Cinema and MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Today in Intro to Film: three-act structure and MOONLIGHT
After my first Intro to Film class, a group of young women came up to me and said they were “actually lowkey psyched” about the class.

This is a good thing, yes?
No matter how old we get, having those "I don't wanna" days never stops, amirite?
Thoughts while reviewing a book manuscript:

I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
I don't think there will ever come a time when reading someone's work who cites my own will not be both gratifying and a kind of strange, out-of-body experience.
Me: A 300 word abstract? How will I ever have that much to say about something I haven't written yet?

Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?

Familiar pattern for anybody else?
Finally, at long last, I've found a chance to write about horror-comedy and its lovingly camp sensibilities. The writing bug is back, baby!
a black and white photo of a man wearing a hooded cloak .
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If it’s mid-July it must be: syllabus time! #IntroToFilm
Console-ing Passions was, as always, a lovely time, in large part because I have the privilege of serving on the Executive Board with these brilliant, generous, hardworking folks!
Folks in the south DO NOT mess around when it comes to air conditioning 🥶
View from hotel balcony. Welcome to Atlanta!