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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 13, 2013
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Stuart Collier, a Science, Technology, and Culture (STAC) major in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, is this year's recipient of the IAC Undergraduate Research Award. Collier won the award for his paper on "Cinephilia and Online Communities," written while working with advisor Vinicius Navarro.
Stuart CollierStuart Collier, a Science, Technology, and Culture (STAC) major in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, is this year's recipient of the IAC Undergraduate Research Award. Collier won the award for his paper on "Cinephilia and Online Communities," written while working with advisor Vinicius Navarro.
The paper focuses on how the Internet has democratized cinephilia by transferring power from distribution companies and journalistic publications to amateur film enthusiasts. The amateur enthusiasts are in turn forming new global film communities, employing file sharing to promote marginalized films, and making important contributions to film discourse and criticism.
"Cinephilia refers to the passionate love of cinema, and it is a phenomenon that overlaps with many important issues in film studies: film theory, film distribution, canon formation, etcetera," said Collier, explaining his research work with Navarro. "As a passionate cinephile who is highly active in online film communities, I was able to draw on my personal experience with online film culture, using key ideas from new media studies to situate my findings."
Navarro will present the award to Collier at the undergraduate research symposium on April 11, 2013.
