Dr. Andy Owens
@andyowens85.bsky.social
Instructional Associate Professor, University of Iowa. Researching/teaching global film & TV history, genre studies/horror, and queer/critical race theory. Author of DESIRE AFTER DARK (Indiana UP, 2021). Views and likes are my own.
Today in Intro to Film: documentary and NIGHT AND FOG (1955)
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today in Intro to Film: documentary and NIGHT AND FOG (1955)
Today in Intro to Film: avant-garde/experimental cinema via BALLET MÉCANIQUE and MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today in Intro to Film: avant-garde/experimental cinema via BALLET MÉCANIQUE and MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
Midterm season really does put into perspective just how many students 215 in one semester is.
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Midterm season really does put into perspective just how many students 215 in one semester is.
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography part II and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography part II and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Teaching the grad seminar of my dreams next semester? You bet!
October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Teaching the grad seminar of my dreams next semester? You bet!
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography and CITIZEN Kane (which is apparently still a hit among my undergrads)
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography and CITIZEN Kane (which is apparently still a hit among my undergrads)
While it is a lot of work, I'm always honored to be asked to be on the SCMS Programming Committee. One small way to give back to an organization that has given me a lot.
September 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
While it is a lot of work, I'm always honored to be asked to be on the SCMS Programming Committee. One small way to give back to an organization that has given me a lot.
Today in Intro to Film: mise-en-scène and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 💜
September 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today in Intro to Film: mise-en-scène and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 💜
A tribute to our departed colleague Lauren Rabinovitz.
Remembering Lauren Rabinovitz
The Department of Cinematic Arts joins the many colleagues, students, friends, and family of Professor Lauren Rabinovitz in mourning her death while honoring her remarkably rich life and career.
cinematicarts.uiowa.edu
September 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A tribute to our departed colleague Lauren Rabinovitz.
This week in Intro to Film: art cinema narrative and 8 1/2
September 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This week in Intro to Film: art cinema narrative and 8 1/2
My new mercenary approach to e-mail:
Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?
No? Delete.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?
No? Delete.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
September 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My new mercenary approach to e-mail:
Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?
No? Delete.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?
No? Delete.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
This week in Intro to Film: Classical Hollywood narrative & DOUBLE INDEMNITY
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This week in Intro to Film: Classical Hollywood narrative & DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Looking forward to diving into THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS. Vuong’s first novel, ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, was stunning.
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Looking forward to diving into THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS. Vuong’s first novel, ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, was stunning.
This week in Contemporary Cinema: New Hollywood Cinema and MIDNIGHT COWBOY
August 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This week in Contemporary Cinema: New Hollywood Cinema and MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Today in Intro to Film: three-act structure and MOONLIGHT
August 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today in Intro to Film: three-act structure and MOONLIGHT
After my first Intro to Film class, a group of young women came up to me and said they were “actually lowkey psyched” about the class.
This is a good thing, yes?
This is a good thing, yes?
August 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
After my first Intro to Film class, a group of young women came up to me and said they were “actually lowkey psyched” about the class.
This is a good thing, yes?
This is a good thing, yes?
No matter how old we get, having those "I don't wanna" days never stops, amirite?
August 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
No matter how old we get, having those "I don't wanna" days never stops, amirite?
Thoughts while reviewing a book manuscript:
I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
August 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thoughts while reviewing a book manuscript:
I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
I don't think there will ever come a time when reading someone's work who cites my own will not be both gratifying and a kind of strange, out-of-body experience.
July 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I don't think there will ever come a time when reading someone's work who cites my own will not be both gratifying and a kind of strange, out-of-body experience.
Me: A 300 word abstract? How will I ever have that much to say about something I haven't written yet?
Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?
Familiar pattern for anybody else?
Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?
Familiar pattern for anybody else?
July 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Me: A 300 word abstract? How will I ever have that much to say about something I haven't written yet?
Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?
Familiar pattern for anybody else?
Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?
Familiar pattern for anybody else?
Finally, at long last, I've found a chance to write about horror-comedy and its lovingly camp sensibilities. The writing bug is back, baby!
a black and white photo of a man wearing a hooded cloak .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man wearing a hooded cloak .
media.tenor.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Finally, at long last, I've found a chance to write about horror-comedy and its lovingly camp sensibilities. The writing bug is back, baby!
If it’s mid-July it must be: syllabus time! #IntroToFilm
July 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If it’s mid-July it must be: syllabus time! #IntroToFilm
Console-ing Passions was, as always, a lovely time, in large part because I have the privilege of serving on the Executive Board with these brilliant, generous, hardworking folks!
June 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Console-ing Passions was, as always, a lovely time, in large part because I have the privilege of serving on the Executive Board with these brilliant, generous, hardworking folks!
Folks in the south DO NOT mess around when it comes to air conditioning 🥶
June 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Folks in the south DO NOT mess around when it comes to air conditioning 🥶