Zachary Xavier

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Filmmaker Profile: James Benning

This article provides an introduction to the work of experimental filmmaker, James Benning.

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A Day at The Cinema Museum in London

In this article, I provide an overview of my day at The Cinema Museum in London.

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A Day at Cinecittà Studios

In this article, I provide an overview of my day at the iconic Italian film studio, Cinecittà.

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Film Sound: Michel Chion's "Acousmêtre"

This article provides an overview of Michel Chion's concept of the 'acousmêtre'.

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Film Aesthetics: Key Figures and Texts

In this article, I summarise a list of 10 key texts in the subfield of film aesthetics.

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What is Film Aesthetics?

This article seeks to introduce what the academic study of film aesthetics entails.

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Port Meadow (Zachary Xavier, 2022)

In this post, I share an experimental landscape film I completed last year: "Port Meadow".

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What is a Landscape Film?

In this article, I seek to clarify what constitutes a landscape film, and why they are important types of films to watch.

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10 Introductory Books to Film Studies

In this article, I go over a list of ten texts that provide a good introduction to the field of Film Studies.

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MSt in Film Aesthetics: Film List

In this post, you can find a list of all the films included on Oxford’s MSt in Film Aesthetics course syllabus (2019-2020).