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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#WashU’s Film and Media Studies program pays tribute to Gaylyn Studlar, who passed away on Sept 9. Read on for tributes from 15 peers across the field. RIP, Gaylyn. We will miss you dearly. fms.washu.edu/news/remembe...

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Remembering Gaylyn Studlar (1952-2026): A Career of Leadership & Film Study + Peer Tributes

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Panel submitted! Hopefully we have a winner! #SCMS

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New piece of writing! Here, I review the March 2026 issue of Projections: The Journal of Movies and Mind on David Bordwell's contributions to the field. Thanks to Kristin Thompson for hosting the piece on the Observations on Film Art blog! www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2026/08...

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Questioning methodology: On the March 2026 issue of PROJECTIONS devoted to David Bordwell’s research. A guest post by Colin Burnett

Kristin here: David’s passing was well over two years ago, and not surprisingly various tributes continue to appear. Film series, collections of essays by his colleagues and friends, many of whom he n...

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

How do #Disney parks tells stories? In a blog that look at stories and story worlds at the Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai parks, I offer insights on what storytelling in theme parks in fact *is*, how it works, and why we enjoy it. Take a look! colinatthemovies.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/t...

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The Disney-Go-Round: On the Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai Theme Parks

I am on a quest–a quest to understand how Disney theme parks tell stories. This summer, the quest took me across the globe, to Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. My goal was to visit the three r…

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In just over a month I’ll be joining this exceptional group of scholars to discuss Bresson at Yale! If you’re in the vicinity, this is not to be missed. Bookended by L’ARGENT and the brand new DCP of QUATRE NUITS D’UN REVEUR!

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

After the #DenisVilleneuve news—that he’s directing #Bond26 —the Québécois memers got to meming.

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

WashU's Film & Media Studies Program is hiring! We’re looking for a visiting lecturer in digital media studies. Details and link below. Please share! The deadline for applications is May 30, 2025. apply.interfolio.com/167326?fbcli...

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The schedule's out for USC's Hollywood conference! What a great lineup overall. Here's where they've placed us: Session 7: Friday, July 18th (4:15pm - 6:00pm) #HWC25 #HWC2025

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

#WashU FMS pride! I'm very proud to see two Film & Media Studies majors, Alex Waters ('14) and Esther Merczynski ('24), featured in the Alumni Activities corner of this month's WashU Magazine. Here's to your continued success, Alex and Esther! #WUSTL

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

#TRON— most successful unsuccessful franchise ever? It just keeps getting a new lease on life. The premise of #TronAres is that life on “the grid" enters OUR world. This idea has long been in TRON graphic novels & theme park attractions—take a look. colinatthemovies.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/w...

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World-Telling On (and Off) the Grid: DisneyWorld’s TRON Lightcycle/Run (2023)

“I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the Park (Disneyland). I want to feel they’re in another world.”–Walt Disney How do theme parks place us in a fictional…

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Folks in Chicago for SCMS--especially those with LOTS of stamina! Join us for the very last panel on the entire schedule, Sunday at 4:00pm. We'll make it worth your while! #SCMS #SCMS2025 #SCMS25

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

USC's Hollywood conference--here we come! #HWC25

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Colin Burnett @colinburnett.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My 2nd piece on the current #JamesBond/ #AmazonMGM situation--this time, for @us.theconversation.com. In it, I clarify what has made the 007 franchise distinctive over the years, namely its threaded storytelling, which Amazon may now abandon. theconversation.com/what-amazon-...

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