We are delighted to share "Discreet Visuality," a new video essay by Katarzyna Paszkiewicz, now published in Comparative Cinema: doi.org/10.31009/cc....

Our latest carousel introduces the concept of post-anthropocentrism and explores how cinema can challenge anthropocentric ways of seeing, inviting us to imagine more-than-human worlds📽️🌱

🔥 We're incredibly proud to see our newest project member engage with the wider academic community in Spain, particularly with the amazing community that @aedeaninfo.bsky.social brings together every year.

Our audiovisual essay has been selected by a team of curators in relation to Screen Studies conference theme of ‘Emergency Materials’. We are deeply grateful and honoured to be featured alongside such exceptional pieces! Watch the essay at: cinemaenvironment.uib.eu/a-rumble-fro...

Our project at a glance. Learn more about what we do from two of our research members: Written, edited and directed by Deïna Lillo Stephanie Rincón

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the EcoCinema and Youth: Forging Visual Activist Cultures & Pedagogies symposium last week. It was a privilege to learn from such a wonderful group of artists and scholars. More info: cinemaenvironment.uib.cat/ecocinema-an...

As part of the upcoming symposium, we welcome artist, writer & educator Ada M Patterson (Barbados; Amsterdam; London) to NTNU Trondheim, May 26. Join us for her guest lecture at: 🕧 12:30, chaired by Ysabel Muñoz Watch the full program here: cinemaenvironment.uib.eu/files/2026/0...

Join us for the 3-day symposium “EcoCinema and Youth: Forging Visual Activist Cultures & Pedagogies,” bringing together NTNU scholars and international artists/researchers in Trondheim, Norway. Find more info on our website: cinemaenvironment.uib.eu/ecocinema-an...

We’re excited to share that Laura del Vecchio will present her book Brunzzzit: Contra el Colapse in Palma on May 14 at Llibreria Pròpia. In her work, the buzz of bees invites us to think beyond human-centered codes, through shared vulnerability and interdependence with the more-than-human world. 🐝

We are happy to announce that research team members Stephanie Rincón, Laura Del Vecchio and Katarzyna Paszkiewicz participated in the 11th Biennial EASLCE Conference, held at Utrecht University. Find more information in this link: easlce2026.sites.uu.nl/2a/

Today, 11 February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Our team is led by and composed of women researchers from around the globe who explore how the media we watch shape our relationship with nature. #11F #UIB #Ecocinema #ClimateAction #WomenInResearch

✨ Team Research Highlight! Check out “Postcolonial Fears and Post-Apocalyptic Imagery in Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” by Stephanie Rincón Ramos 📚🤖💫🔗 Tap the link to read the full article! revistascientificas.us.es/index.php/ES...

And we’re thrilled that “a rumble from the core of the earth” by Laura Del Vecchio & Katarzyna Paszkiewicz was mentioned in the Sight and Sound video essay poll: www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

The best video essays of 2025

Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.

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Happy New Year! 2025 was a great year for our project. We wrapped it up with excellent articles by Andrea Ruthven and Stephanie Rincón in Revista de Estudios Norteamericanos: revistascientificas.us.es/index.php/ES...

📢 We are pleased to host a seminar by Professor Jason Mittell (Professor of Film and American Studies, Middlebury College, USA), a leading figure in film and media studies and director of the acclaimed Workshop on Videographic Criticism at Middlebury College.

📚✨ Last week at the #AEDEAN48 Conference (@aedeaninfo.bsky.social) our team members took part in a roundtable discussion titled “Screening the More-than-Human”, which explored how audiovisual fictions can undo the hegemonic, human-centred ways of seeing.

📝This week we're highlighting Dr. Weik von Mossner's latest book: Growing Hope: Narratives of Food Justice.

📣 Every Friday we will be posting publications from our project members in case you might be interested in some academic reads. 📝 First up, Dr. Ruthven's "'A Desert Deserted': Hydrofictional Relationality in Claire Vaye Watkin's Gold Fame Citrus (2015)". revistascientificas.us.es/index.php/ES...

Recently, team member Andrea Ruthven gave a brief interview to InfoLibre about why we are so attracted to dystopic novels nowadays. Read more in the link below: www.infolibre.es/1_1fba51

El libro que Dua Lipa ha convertido en un éxito 30 años después o por qué devoramos las distopías

'Yo que nunca supe de los hombres' se publicó en 1995, sin mucha repercusión. Ahora, la obra ha vuelto a las estanterías a través de las redes

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Last week Katarzyna Paszkiewicz participated in the FEMME Video Essay Workshop that took place in Paul Valéry University in Montpellier. She presented the paper and video essay titled "On the Limits of (videographic) touching: The cinema of Kelly Reichardt". #videographiccriticism #femalefilmmakers

📢 Now our wonderful international team. We have the pleasure to be working with some really fascinating scholars from all around the world. Our latest addition is Salma Monani, who works in the field of Indigenous cinema. Visit our website, to read their expanded CVs and links to their latest work.

💥 We're back from the long holidays and we're so excited to introduce our team. 🎉 This year we've welcomed two new predoctoral researchers: Laura Del Vecchio and Deïna Lillo. For more information on each of our researchers, please visit our website, link in bio.

Our new video essay has just been published in [in]Transition: "a rumble from the core of the earth", by Laura Del Vecchio and Katarzyna Paszkiewicz See: doi.org/10.16995/int...

This summer, we had two incredible knowledge-transfer adventures: 🎧 Speculative Listening – a night of camping at rural schools in Manacor. 🌍 Summer Camp – “Living the End of the World in Company,” with our high school students from the Balearic Islands. A huge thanks to everyone who joined!

Last week we were honored to host Missy Molloy from Victoria University of Wellington for her insightful talk, "Land, Body, Water." The seminar was followed by a roundtable, "Decolonizing the Anthropocene: Cinema, Aesthetics and Politics." A huge thank you to everyone who attended!

Last week we concluded our film series, organized in collaboration with the project Communitas/Immunitas, and the Cineclub Universitari / SAC. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for these inspiring sessions! We’re already looking forward to doing it again in the future! 🎬✨

Seminar Land, Body, Water: Pō'ele Wai and Waikiki with Missy Molloy (Victoria University of Wellington) 13th June 2025, 16.00 Ca n’Oleo Carrer de l’Almudaina 4, Palma More info: cinemaenvironment.uib.cat/land-body-wa...

📢 Tomorrow we continue with our seminar: Multispecies Explorations in a World in Ruins 

 ✨In this third session Stephanie Rincón will discuss more-than-human agency in cli-fi narratives. 

 Details of the session:

🗓️ 22 of May
🕥 19:00 - 21:00
📍Room 01 - Sa RIera Building

📢 Tomorrow we continue with our seminar: Multispecies Explorations in a World in Ruins 

✨In this second session Laura Del Vecchio will talk to us about the evidence of colonial violence that can be found in the Amazon soil. 
We’ll also have Dr. Júlia Llull as our special guest.

📢 Hoy empieza nuestro seminario: Exploraciones multiespecie en un mundo en ruinas. Detalles de la sesión: 🗓️ 8 de Mayo 🕥 19:00 - 21:00 📍Aula 01 - Edificio Sa RIera Inscripciones aún abiertas. 

Para inscribirse, enviar un correo a laura.delvecchio@uib.cat and stephanie.rincon@uib.es