Who we are…

Established in December 2009, STATIC MASS is an independent UK film journal which looks at a broad range of work from the industry. With research grounded in modern cinema, film theory and history as well as philosophy of film, our approach is to explore what the essence of film is, the underlying themes we find in films and apply them to the real world, our own experiences and what actually happens around us, thereby delivering a unique perspective.

We focus on films with subjects we can research and write about: psychology, justice, equality, civil rights, freedom, environmentalism, climate change, war, terrorism, financial crisis, LGBT, disability, education, mental health and government policies, among others.

We are a nonprofit 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’re looking for volunteer researchers and writers to join our team to work on monthly features. As well as undertaking research, you’ll also be working on marketing your articles to readers using social media. We’ll assist you in planning and identifying areas of research and also provide you with feedback as well.

If you’re familiar with or passionate about the work from any of these directors then we really want to hear from you: Akira Kurosawa, Andrey Tarkovsky, Bernardo Bertolucci, Billy Wilder, Bob Fosse, Elia Kazan, Emeric Pressburger, Eric Rohmer, Erich von Stroheim, F.W. Murnau, Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, Frank Capra, Fred Zinnemann, Fritz Lang, Ingmar Bergman, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, John Huston, John Woo, Josef von Sternberg, Leni Riefenstahl, Luchino Visconti, Luis Buñuel, Orson Welles, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Raj Kapoor, Ravi Chopra, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Vittorio De Sica and William Wyler.

If any of the issues mentioned above strike a chord with you and you can use film together with strong research to speak about them, then we also want to hear from you.

If you would like to apply, please also submit an example of work as a word document to info@staticmass.net. This must be related to film, and must be between 700 and 1000 words. We also advise that you spend a bit of time having a look through the website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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 1,000 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

— Editors —
Ben Nicholson • Frances Taylor
Jamie Suckley • Phil Blankley

— Lead US Correspondent —
Rohan Mohmand

— Authors & Correspondents —
Alison Devlin • Arpad Lukacs
Barbara Diril • Darwin Franks
Dominic Walker • Jack Murphy
John Bleasdale • Lauren Mannion
Paul Bullock • Toby C Prior
Tyson James Yates • V.Venkateshwaran

— Guest Writers —
Diandra Lazor • Lito Velasco
Mark Patton • Pedram F Dahl
Rohit K Dasgupta

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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.