At the 2026 edition of IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival, one of the most striking discoveries was not simply films, but curatorial insights into independent filmmaking. As a press delegate attending on behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies, I arrived expecting innovative independent cinema across geographies and genres. What I did not…
Hope you had a wonderful end to June! Last month, we celebrated the launch of the groundbreaking anthology Diverging the Popular Gender and Trauma, AKA the Jessica Jones Anthology (University of Calgary Press). The live screenings and chat with editors and authors Mary Grace Lao, Kiera Obbard, Pree Rehal, and Jessica Bay, along with filmmaker Christine Sawka Fraser, are now archived here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFW9Tbw8cQ0 Upcoming Events…
URL: Edition 92 – Centre for Media & Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Welcome to our Fall edition! As we celebrate our 11th anniversary, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming panels. Please mark your calendars, share this invitation with colleagues and friends, and join us in the live public chat on our video channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cmcs_media. Links…
“I highly recommend Ellis Cashmore for his ground-breaking publication, Celebrity Culture (Routledge). In its 3rd edition, the book equips students, researchers, and the public with urgent insights on fame. In radically pushing the boundaries of normative understandings around 21st-century celebrities, Cashmore identifies ironies, illusions, and ideological dilemmas of stardom. He leaves readers with a reality check…
Windows (2023) A film by Krystof KeshavProduction House: Sene LisboaMedia and Public Relations: CMCS Media WINDOWS-Press-KitDownload ABOUT THE FILM Tagline: A Bengali short with a universal twist Logline: When a woman is stood up, she considers all the opportunities opening up to herself. Synopsis: In the independent short film, Windows, the protagonist Amrita is a single professional woman….
Access and download: 2023-CMCS-Wall-of-Fame-Film-Festival-Program.pdf (cmc-centre.com) Venue: Chasing Rabbits 61A Rua do Sol ao RatoLisboa, Lisboa 1250-262 PortugalSaturday, June 24, 2023 Doors open: 3:30 – 7:30 pm (WEST) LIVE Broadcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFwpQRStTk (4:15 pm WEST onwards) Judges: Dr Samita Nandy | Dr Louis Massey www.cmc-centre.com https://filmfreeway.com/WallofFameFestival Twitter @celeb_studies IG cmcs_media Special thanks: Stage 32 (partnered with Netflix)FilmFreeway IMDBFilmmaking…
About the author: Kabir Bedi is an Indian international actor who began his career in Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and became a star in Europe. He is Knighted by Italy and a voting member of the “Oscars Academy” (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Read more: www.kabirbedi.com Review: “I am incredibly proud of Kabir Bedi’s…
Coming up from Routledge: Women Comedians in the Digital Age: Media Work and Critical Reputations After Trump breaks down research on 100 women comedians, detailing their work in video-podcasting, on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Netflix. Pre-order using discount code on the publisher’s website https://www.routledge.com/Women-Comedians-in-the-Digital-Age-Media-Work-and-Critical-Reputations/Symons/p/book/9781032215020 Special thanks to Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)…
Welcome to THE LEAK (2022)! Film URL & Press Kit: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2511836 Tagline: A Romantic Comedy with a twist! Logline: They started dating based on lies, but they liked each other even more when they found out.The Leak is a romantic comedy with a few twists! Extended Summary Mona is stressed and in a hurry. What is…
2021 CMCS Live Talk: Working Actors in Hollywood When: Friday, June 25 2021 – 9 am PDT / 11 am CST / 12 pm EDT / 5 pm GMTWhere: CMCS social media channels Facebook: www.facebook.com/celebrity.studiesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/samitanandy Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) invites you to join and engage with rising actors in Hollywood on…
