Tim Palmer (film historian)

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
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(m. 2000)​
Children1

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]

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]

  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.