Who we are…

Established in December 2009, Static Mass Emporium is an independent film journal based in the UK. We are looking at a broad range of work from the industry – with research grounded in film history and theory, the philosophy of film and not least modern cinema.

We are passionate about exploring the “essence of film” as a unique, and one of the youngest, forms of storytelling. Striving to go beyond the entertainment value of “movies”, we ask how films reflect on our experience of the world and ourselves, and thereby apply a very personal perspective.

Our authors have something to say. Their articles – reviews, essays and thematic features – discuss movies, documentaries and soundtracks in the context of their personal experience but based on their film studies; many of our writers build on related university degrees or professional careers in the media industry. Through their work we seek to inform, educate and entertain.

We are a non-profit publication free of advertising — sustained entirely by its readers, fans and supporters. We are proud of a growing team of volunteer authors, researchers and correspondents who contribute to Static Mass sharing their unique thoughts, experiences and ideas.

We are supporting charitable and non-profit enterprises that focus on film, film education and related subjects; we’re there to help and collaborate as much as we can. If you would like us to support your project do get in touch.

Please bear in mind our editors and writers are volunteers throughout so you will have to give us a little time to assess and discuss your proposal. However, if we are able to cooperate, we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

Any collaboration should be based on reciprocity so please only contact us if you are prepared to support Static Mass as well, in whatever way possible e.g. mentioning us where appropriate, or donating a small sum to help funding our research and keep the site free of advertising.

Please note all proposals will be discussed and assessed by our editorial staff, and we do not guarantee to accept a proposal. Please also read our Terms & Conditions.

If you like what we’re doing and want to support our work please don’t hesitate to contact us. We also appreciate donations that will help the journal to last, keep it ad-free, and expand the scope of our work.

WRITE FOR STATIC MASS!

If you are passionate not only about watching movies but also about writing, we would love to hear from you!

Please get in touch and let us know whether you have a favorite genre, an interest for example in World Cinema, and how often you could write reviews and/or features for us.

You can as well send us your features and reviews right away. We look forward to receiving articles between 700 and 1,500 words, submitted as a Word document.

You can find more information here.

Please also read our Terms & Conditions.

— Founder & Editor in Chief —
Patrick Samuel

— Editor in Chief & Webmaster —
Jonahh Oestreich

— Contributing Editors —
Arpad Lukacs • Ben Nicholson
John Bleasdale • Paul Bullock
Paul Costello

— Authors & Correspondents —
Alison Devlin • Andrew Latimer
Barbara Diril • Ben Cook
Colin Williamson • Dipesh Parmar
Ian Roberts • Jack Murphy
James Arden • Jamie Suckley
Kyle Barrett • Max Lalanne
Nandini Godara • Pete Turner
Richa Rudola • Robert Bright
Rohan Mohmand • Thomas Grieve

— Guest Writers —
Danny Byrne • Joaquin Villalobos
Lauren Mannion • Lesley Coffin
Lito Velasco • Mark Patton
Norman Buckley • Toby C Prior
Tyson James Yates • V.Venkateshwaran

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Static Mass Emporium is a UK-based independent film journal which looks at a broad range of work from the industry.

With research grounded in modern cinema, film theory, sociology, history and filmosophy, our approach is to explore the essence of film.

We are a nonprofit publication free of advertising — sustained entirely by its readers, fans and supporters. Read more about us here.