We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize and remember Tony Williams, a distinguished film and literature scholar and longtime member of the film studies community, who passed away in April 2026 at the age of 80. More about his life and work here: buff.ly/kWlDi7g

Reminder: The SCMS Board Self-Nomination Form is still open. If you're interested in helping guide the future of SCMS, we encourage you to submit a self-nomination for consideration by the Nominating Committee. The deadline is September 15, 2026. More: buff.ly/yCIcHkU

Don’t forget! The SCMS Award Submissions Portal closes Friday, August 7, at 5:00 PM CT. Review the eligibility requirements, gather your materials, and submit early to avoid last-minute issues: buff.ly/Rc3XQ2F

ACLS has announced its 2026–27 fellowship and grant competitions! Deadlines vary. Learn more here: buff.ly/anQkbb0

REMINDER: Submissions for the 2027 Awards cycle are due on Friday, August 7, 2026. If you’ve published recently, don’t miss out on your chance to submit work for consideration! #SCMS27

Stay connected to SCMS in 2026–27! Renew your membership to keep up with conference and award cycles, virtual events, JCMS, leadership opportunities, group activities, and more. Don’t miss what’s happening across the SCMS community. Renew today! Need assistance? Contact the office. :)

Planning to submit a proposal? Start a draft now! You can preview all the required questions and save your proposal draft as you go. Submit by the deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026. #SCMS27

Precarious scholar? Grad student? Are you thinking of submitting to #SCMS27 but have no institutional support for membership? Apply for a 2026-27 SCMS membership fee waiver from the PLO! Deadline July 27! buff.ly/45c7AIE

Conference proposal and award submission portals are now open! Questions? Be sure to check the General Conference Guidelines and Procedures on our website. #SCMS27

SCMS is your community—renew today to stay part of it. Conference and award submissions, conversations, publications, and opportunities are already in motion for the coming year. Join us or renew today! buff.ly/KoZhP8X

We’re excited to announce that SCMS is seeking a new Editor(s) for JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies! Review the Call for Editor(s) on our website: buff.ly/G4HEvLG. Apply by Sept. 18, 2026!

Precarious scholar? Grad student? Are you thinking of submitting to #SCMS27 but have no institutional support for membership? Apply for a 2026-27 SCMS membership fee waiver from the PLO! Deadline July 27! buff.ly/45c7AIE

The Self-Nomination Form is now open to all SCMS members! Interested in serving the Society in a leadership role? Self-nominations help the Nominating Committee consider a broad & diverse pool of candidates. The form is open until Sept 15. Learn more & submit your nomination today: buff.ly/yCIcHkU

SCMS congratulates Mark Williams (Dartmouth College) on receiving a CompX grant from the Neukom Institute for Computational Science and a Project grant from the Leslie Center for the Humanities to develop AI-powered tools for The Media Ecology Project to study historical moving images.

Have research to share? @jcmsjournal.bsky.social is actively seeking submissions in film, media, digital culture, game studies, sound studies, and more. Read the full call and learn how to submit: conta.cc/4tR9bod

Precarious scholar? Grad student? Are you thinking of submitting to #SCMS27 but have no institutional support for membership? Apply for a 2026-27 SCMS membership fee waiver from the PLO! Deadline: July 27! buff.ly/RCFLdff

(1/4) SCMS congratulates the scholars named finalists for the ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards!

A new SCMS year is around the corner. Renew now so you don’t miss key deadlines and community updates as things ramp up. Join or renew! buff.ly/5TpkSWT

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wed. May 13, 2026! Curious about volunteering for SCMS Standing, Award, or Program committees? Now’s the time–volunteers help lead our programs + member groups, recognize achievements, and seek the best new scholarship for the 2027 conference. Volunteer here: buff.ly/kbvc1we

Today’s the last day to volunteer to serve on a committee, don’t miss out! Click the link to learn more and sign up: buff.ly/kbvc1we

SCMS highlights the work of Arzu Karaduman for the publication of her chapter, “Asonority: Derrida in Film Sound Theory,” in "Derrida and Film Studies", edited by Kamil Lipiński and Andrzej Marzec.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Anna Batori for the publication of her book Posthumanism, Cognition and Cyborg Spectatorship: Amalgamated Cinema, published by Routledge.

Your SCMS membership expires soon—don’t miss what’s ahead. From 2027 conference and award submissions, virtual events, to JCMS and community updates, a lot happens over the summer. Renew now to stay in the loop: buff.ly/m1XGNEZ

SCMS highlights Patricia White for her discussion of feminist approaches to postwar domestic melodrama—focusing on ten classic films—on the CinemaScope podcast, hosted by Andy Nelson. buff.ly/lJlW95J

Reminder: Friday, May 8, 2026, is the last day to volunteer for service. You can serve on a Standing or Award committee, or the 2027 Program committee. SCMS relies on its members to function at its best, so please get involved! buff.ly/2D8owBA

If you need documentation confirming your participation in the 2026 SCMS conference, please complete the request form below, and the SCMS office will provide a letter. Request here: buff.ly/UkiDENr

Don't forget, SCMS members can submit achievements, publications, or awards for us to highlight on social media. Use this form: buff.ly/OyfzqDu

Congrats to members Catherine Benamou (@ucirvine.bsky.social) and Claire Cooley (Emerson College) on their 2026 ACLS Fellowships for "Latinx Media and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Transmedial Approach" and "Not Afraid of My Sponsor: Sounding Global Cinema and Migrant Labor in the UAE".

SCMS congratulates members Noah Isenberg (@utaustin.bsky.social), Mitch McCabe, Sean Metzger (@uclaupdates.bsky.social), Julie Turnock (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Hannah Zeavin (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) on their 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships.

We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize and remember Megan G. Mullen, a scholar of media studies and former member of the SCMS community, who passed away in February 2025 in Rochester, New York. More about Megan is available here: buff.ly/V2cmuPk