James MacDowell

There were very few living artists to whom I’d apply the term “genius” without question; Lynch was one of them. Sharing one of my favourite photos in tribute: Lynch, Waters & Big Boy.

Lewis Goodall reacts to the insanity British politics in 2024 | Podcast #107 YouTube video by PoliticsJOE

I was pointed in the direction of this interview with @lewisgoodall.com - it's very indicative of what's going wrong with politics.

Of course this isnt one person or podcasts fault but it's very revealing of why we get the politics we've got.

youtu.be/1Gy2sTZY6Ds?...

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The best video essays of 2024 From film festivals to TikTok, our annual poll showcases 183 unique video essays nominated by 47 international voters.

Thrilled to appear on the Sight and Sound list for the Best Video Essays of 2024 with @jamesmacdowell.bsky.social for our essay, ‘Autofictional Authenticity’ (intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...). In great company too!

www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

Say Hello to Metamodernism!: Understanding Today's Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Empathic Reflexivity Say Hello to Metamodernism!: Understanding Today's Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Empathic Reflexivity [Dember, Greg] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Say Hello to Metamodernism!: Understanding Today's Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Empathic Reflexivity

For new Bluesky friends, here's a little self-promo, for my new book. It explores the metamodern sensibility as it's been occurring in the arts and pop culture since 2000-ish. Nicely, I've been hearing that it is both accessible for regular readers and meaningful to academics. amzn.to/4eeuHLN

Forthcoming 2025 with @plutopress.bsky.social, written with @kaiheron.bsky.social and @kmilb.bsky.social

Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future.

Easily her best in my view.

a man in front of a green chalkboard with the word yes on it ALT: a man in front of a green chalkboard with the word yes on it

Currently experiencing that feeling when your friend gets some extremely relieving news, making you belatedly realise how hyper-anxious you’ve been for them 🥲

Scholarship in Sound & Image Workshop on Videographic Criticism

Are you a film & media scholar who wants to learn how to make video essays? Applications for the two-week June 2025 workshop Scholarship in Sound & Image at Middlebury College in Vermont are now open. Come be a videocamper and spread the word!

Autofictional Authenticity: Bo Burnham’s Inside, Netflix Comedy and YouTube Aesthetics A close analysis of the Netflix comedy special Bo Burnham: Inside (2021). This video essay explores Inside’s ambivalent aesthetics of ‘authenticity’ and self-reflexivity via comparis...

New here -

Followed by lots of academic/video essay people, so here’s my work page: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/sca...

And here’s a link to a video essay @jamesmacdowell.bsky.social and I collaborated on this year: intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...

Feel like a really interesting pairing with ANORA would be Ophuls' CAUGHT. Actually, RECKLESS MOMENT too...

ContraPoints, YouTube & Autofiction (Notes on YouTube Art: Part 2) YouTube video by The Lesser Feat

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33y...

My latest video essay is an adaptation of a work-in-progress article, 'YouTube, Autofiction & Self-Performance'. A long-belated, sort-of-sequel to my 'Notes on YouTube Art', it focuses mainly on blurred lines between fiction/nonfiction in the work of @contrapoints.bsky.social. Link below...

There wasn't a good list of accounts related to video essays - so I made this starter pack! Who did I miss? Who do you know who should join Bluesky to share & talk about video essays?
go.bsky.app/PtthhCc