Day for Night film journal
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ygmoss@ung.edu
Originating from the film technique for shooting nighttime scenes during the day, Day for Night connects film students by serving as a platform to share their critical and analytical work. It also pays homage to François Truffaut’s 1873 film of the same name. Truffaut’s status as a filmmaker, critic, and journalist allowed him to offer new and innovative perspectives on the art of film. Day for Night shines a similar light on the medium of film and its connection to other arts, including literature, music, graphic arts, and video games.
Contributors to this journal are encouraged to write pieces that bring overlooked ideas or perspectives to the forefront, demonstrating innovative ways of approaching a text or medium. Whether an analytical paper, a review, or video essay, pieces should be critical but are not required to follow a traditional essay format. Analytical papers can be from a historical or theoretical perspective, but we also encourage personal, individual ways of analyzing different media. Reviews can be of contemporary works, retrospective, or paired comparisons. We are also looking for pieces that cover art events such as film festivals and gallery exhibitions.
Analytical papers should be 1000-2000 words and can be submitted as either Word documents or video essays (5-15 minutes). Reviews and short-form pieces should be 500-1000 words. Contributors should submit a 1-3 sentence biography with their piece and three keywords that describe their topic. As a student-run journal, we highly encourage current students and independent scholars to submit.
Potential topics for essays and reviews include, but are not limited to:
- Reviews in the areas of film, music, literature, TV, art, etc.
- Analytical papers in the field of your choice
- Interviews of artists, including filmmakers, writers, painters, etc.
- Film and art event reports
- Retrospectives of artists’ work
- Original creative work: graphic art, short screenplays, short films, etc.
Email submissions to: ygmoss@ung.edu