Tim Palmer (film historian)

Tim Palmer, born in Nottingham, England, is a British film historian currently based at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in the film studies department.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree (with honors) in film and literature from the University of Warwick, a master's degree in film and television studies from the University of Warwick, and a PhD in communication arts (film track) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]

Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer in 2010
Born
Timothy Neil Palmer

(1975-08-08) 8 August 1975 (age 49)
Nottingham, England
NationalityUnited Kingdom
United States
EducationUniversity of Warwick
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation(s)Professor and historian of French and Japanese film
Co-editor-in-chief of Film Matters
Years active2003–present
EmployerUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington
Spouse
Liza Palmer
(m. 2000)
Children1

His primary research areas include contemporary French cinema and women in the French film industry. His first monograph, Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema (Wesleyan University Press, 2011), introduced the idea of the contemporary French film industry as an ecosystem, considering how it intersects with le jeune cinéma français, first-time directors, cinéma du corps (a more materials-based interrogation of the New French Extremity), pop-art cinema, female authorship, cinephilia, and La Fémis.[3] His second monograph, Irreversible (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015), is a textual and formal analysis of Gaspar Noé's infamous 2002 rape and revenge film Irréversible.[4]

He has also published articles and co-edited (with Charlie Michael) a volume on French cinema, Directory of World Cinema: France (University of Chicago Press/Intellect, 2013),[5] exploring such topics as: Paule Delsol,[6] Marina de Van, Valérie Donzelli,[7] Jean-Paul Civeyrac, Jean-Pierre Melville, Mia Hansen-Løve, Philippe Grandrieux, Claire Denis, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, La France, Jean Dujardin, Bruno Dumont, Water Lilies, Catherine Breillat, Marjane Satrapi, and Céline Sciamma.[8]

Palmer is founding co-editor-in-chief of the journal Film Matters—written and peer reviewed by undergraduate students—which has been profiled nationally by The Chronicle of Higher Education[9] and the podcast Aca-Media,[10] as well as various local publications.[11][12][13][14]

He has been consulted by the Los Angeles Times for articles on Frank Capra Jr.[15] and Catherine Deneuve,[16] and has been interviewed by The Chronicle of Higher Education,[17] Film International,[18] Film Matters,[19] as well as WHQR[20] and UNCW.[21][22]

His work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities[23] and the American Council of Learned Societies.[24]

As of 2023, Palmer serves as chair of the film studies department; he was recently recognized as a "top player" in Wilmington's film industry.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Tim Palmer". Google Scholar Citations. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Tim Palmer". Film Studies. University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ Palmer, Tim (2011). Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema. Wesleyan University Press.
  4. ^ Palmer, Tim (2015). Irreversible. Palgrave Macmillan.
  5. ^ Palmer, Tim (2013). Directory of World Cinema: France. University of Chicago Press/Intellect.
  6. ^ Palmer, Tim (2017). "Drift: Paule Delsol Inside and Outside the French New Wave". Studies in French Cinema. 17 (2): 144–64. doi:10.1080/14715880.2016.1270546. S2CID 193768710.
  7. ^ "No Money, a Tiny Crew, a Depressing Storyline – and a Hit French Film". ASMCF. Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Tim Palmer". Academia.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  9. ^ Ayoub, Nina (7 March 2010). "Film Matters". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Ep. 28: Everything You Thought You Knew Is Going to Dissolve, But-". Aca-Media. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ Steelman, Ben. "Bookmarks - New Film Magazine off Press, at UNCW". Star News Online. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ^ Cropp, Caroline. "Faculty, Students Give Academic Perspective on Film Matters". News. University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  13. ^ Bryan, Miles. "Reedies Find Horror a Bit Queer in Article for 'Film Matters'". Reed Magazine. Reed College. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  14. ^ Tomley, Tatiana. "Film Studies Senior Seminar Produces an Issue of Film Matters". College of Arts and Sciences. The Ohio State University. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  15. ^ Henderson Wurst, Nancy (21 December 2003). "Christmas Classic Is in His Blood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  16. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (20 March 2011). "Catherine Deneuve: Ice Maiden Comes Down to Earth". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  17. ^ Monaghan, Peter (8 May 2011). "Loving French Film". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  18. ^ Collis, Leo (16 July 2012). "Interview with Tim Palmer, Author of Brutal Intimacy". Film International. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  19. ^ Ivory-Sinclair (21 August 2014). "Interview with Film Matters Mentor, Tim Palmer. By Ivory-Sinclair". Film Matters. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  20. ^ Gambony, Gina. "Midday Interview: Film Professor Tim Palmer". WHQR. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  21. ^ Jones, Joshua. "Paule Delsol and Outside the French New Wave". Inside CAS. University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  22. ^ "French Culture Plays Across the Big Screen". Research. University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Summer Stipends Awards 2014". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Tim Palmer G'19". American Council of Learned Societies. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  25. ^ Staton, John (15 January 2024). "Who's Who in Wilmington's Film Industry? A Look at Top Players as Production Nears Return". StarNews. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2024.