filmsare
filmsare is a term and collaborative project in contemporary cinema discourse that examines how films operate as artifacts, events, and cultural conversations. The name, written as a single word, is used across essays, video analyses, and public talks to prompt inquiry into what film is, what films do, and for whom they speak. The project positions cinema as an evolving practice rather than a fixed medium, emphasizing audience engagement, material conditions, and the social life of film.
Originating in the late 2010s among a loose network of filmmakers, critics, and educators, filmsare began online
Activities associated with filmsare include published writings, public screenings with post-film discussions, and the maintenance of
Reception to filmsare has been mixed: supporters praise its accessible, participatory approach to film criticism; critics