Essays about: "Feminist Film Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Feminist Film Theory.

1. 1. Woven from Hundreds of Flowers : Religion, Conflict, and Collective Memory in Nepal as Seen Through Deepak Rauniyar’s Film White Sun

   University essay from

   Author : Zara Luna Hjelm; [2023]
   Keywords : Nepal; Nepali Civil War; Religion; Gender; Film; Film Theory;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how religious traditions, collective memory, and conflict are represented in the Nepali film White Sun (2016), which was co-written and directed by Deepak Rauniyar. The film focuses on an anti-regime partisan who returns home to the rural areas of Nepal to bury his father. READ MORE

3. 2. Changing Perspectives : Representation and the gaze in Bilge Olgac's films from 1960s to 1980s

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Melisa Yapici; [2023]
   Keywords : Feminist Film Theory; Laura Mulvey; Male Gaze; Female director; Turkish Cinema; Bilge Olgac; Femininity; Masculinity;

   Abstract : Bilge Olgac, one of the first female directors of Turkey, who shot her first film in 1965, shaped her films according to the developments in Turkey. This thesis investigates how Olgac was affected by the events that took place in Turkey from the 1960s to the 1980s and how she reflected this impact on the representations of men and women in her films. READ MORE

4. 3. Building Bridges Through Visual Manifestations of Statelessness : Decolonial feminism and coalitional engagement against denial of genocide in the Dominican Republic

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle; Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om Migration, Etnicitet och Samhälle

   Author : Melike İşleyen; [2022]
   Keywords : Statelessness; Decolonial Feminism; Dominican Republic; Coalitional Engagement; Documentary; Stateless and Our Lives in Transit;

   Abstract : The work presented aims to show the complexity, causes, and challenges of being stateless in the Dominican Republic through the medium of documentaries. This thesis will also uncoverpossibilities of resistance and coalitional engagement. READ MORE

5. 4. The Perception of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Female Characters Within its Fandom on Reddit : A Netnographic and Content Analysis Approach

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Monika Kostadinova; [2022]
   Keywords : Marvel fans; Marvel movies; Reddit; gender representation; Marvel characters; characters perception; Marvel female characters;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to understand the way the fan community of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) perceives Marvel’s female characters. This study was focused on Marvel’s fandom on Reddit, which is a social media platform hosting millions of users. The research was conducted by using two methods – netnography and content analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. Girls on Film : A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Screenplay of Booksmart (2019)

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Hanna Rapo; [2021]
   Keywords : CDA; FCDA; Feminist Media Theory; Female representation in Media; Female representation in Film; Film reviews; Screenplay analysis; gendered language;

   Abstract : This study takes a closer look at the screenplay of the 2019 coming-of-age film, Booksmart. Using critical discourse analysis, and Fairclough’s three-dimensional method, it examines the way girls are portrayed based on the screenplay and its audience reviews. READ MORE