Ariel Avissar
@arielavissar.bsky.social
Media scholar, video maker and PhD student at Tel Aviv University. TV studies, popular culture and videographic criticism.
https://www.arielavissar.work/
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https://www.arielavissar.work/
https://vimeo.com/arielavissar
Now on 16:9: “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫…” continues with Wickham Catesby Flannagan's "Parasite and the Ones Below…”!
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: “Parasite and the Ones Below…” - 16:9 filmtidsskrift
VIDEO-ESSAY. Wickham Flannagan’s “Parasite and the Ones Below…” highlights the top film in the New York Times list, Parasite, and explores how that number one choice can reflect and reiterate many of ...
16-9.dk
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Now on 16:9: “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫…” continues with Wickham Catesby Flannagan's "Parasite and the Ones Below…”!
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
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We're proud to share our co-host Wickham Flannagan's latest video essay, as published in 16:9 Film Journal! vimeo.com/1140094821
The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: “Parasite and the Ones Below…”
This is "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: “Parasite and the Ones Below…”" by 16:9 Film Journal on Vimeo, the home for high quality…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We're proud to share our co-host Wickham Flannagan's latest video essay, as published in 16:9 Film Journal! vimeo.com/1140094821
Reposted by Ariel Avissar
Apparently, @edgarwright.bsky.social plus @johnlithgow.bsky.social had a chat about my Raising Cain Director’s Cut for Brian De Palma. As the Hot Fuzz wizard told the soon-to-be Perkamentus, it’s “pretty great”.
Source: Happy Sad Confused (around 25’45”):
youtu.be/rGzphHQlMV4
Source: Happy Sad Confused (around 25’45”):
youtu.be/rGzphHQlMV4
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Apparently, @edgarwright.bsky.social plus @johnlithgow.bsky.social had a chat about my Raising Cain Director’s Cut for Brian De Palma. As the Hot Fuzz wizard told the soon-to-be Perkamentus, it’s “pretty great”.
Source: Happy Sad Confused (around 25’45”):
youtu.be/rGzphHQlMV4
Source: Happy Sad Confused (around 25’45”):
youtu.be/rGzphHQlMV4
Now on 16:9, @colleenlaird.bsky.social's "See Under: Orient", the first in a series of videos made for our summer workshop, “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫…”, in response to the The New York Times’ list of “100 Best Movies of the 21st Century".
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
More to follow soon...
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
More to follow soon...
The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: "See Under: Orient" - 16:9 filmtidsskrift
VIDEO-ESSAY. Kicking off the “One Hundred Movies Walk into a Bar…” series, Colleen Laird’s “See Under: Orient” examines films from The New York Times list from or set in East Asia. Through formal gest...
16-9.dk
November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Now on 16:9, @colleenlaird.bsky.social's "See Under: Orient", the first in a series of videos made for our summer workshop, “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫…”, in response to the The New York Times’ list of “100 Best Movies of the 21st Century".
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
More to follow soon...
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
More to follow soon...
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We’re excited to welcome Prof. Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) for two insightful sessions exploring television narrative and videographic criticism.
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We’re excited to welcome Prof. Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) for two insightful sessions exploring television narrative and videographic criticism.
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
Excited to have my latest videographic experiment published in 16:9: 16-9.dk/2025/10/the-...
October 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Excited to have my latest videographic experiment published in 16:9: 16-9.dk/2025/10/the-...
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"There is something in its constructed-ness that seems to demand a normative reading of the video, i.e., what it is saying about this character—the wrestler—and how he is treated by the film and by himself." @arielavissar.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. fragments.video/2025/06/19/t...
October 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
"There is something in its constructed-ness that seems to demand a normative reading of the video, i.e., what it is saying about this character—the wrestler—and how he is treated by the film and by himself." @arielavissar.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. fragments.video/2025/06/19/t...
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In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)
This is "Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for…
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September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
I placed two videos (by @sennahojottonib.bsky.social, @misek.bsky.social and Martine.Beugnet) side by side, and, well.... wow: vimeo.com/1122450439
Color | Blur (side by side)
A side by side juxtaposition of Johannes Binotto's "Practices of Viewing: Color" and Richard Misek and Martine Beugnet's "In Praise…
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September 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I placed two videos (by @sennahojottonib.bsky.social, @misek.bsky.social and Martine.Beugnet) side by side, and, well.... wow: vimeo.com/1122450439
Very happy to have contributed a (35-seconds-long) fragment to the 2nd collection of @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social, alongside fragments by @drdanobrien.bsky.social, @bolddecade.bsky.social , @ursmusically.bsky.social, and others!
Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
September 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Very happy to have contributed a (35-seconds-long) fragment to the 2nd collection of @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social, alongside fragments by @drdanobrien.bsky.social, @bolddecade.bsky.social , @ursmusically.bsky.social, and others!
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Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
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Screen Stars Dictionary #38: Isabella Rossellini, by @barbarazecchi.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104219355
Isabella Rossellini. Screen Stars Dictionary
This is "Isabella Rossellini. Screen Stars Dictionary" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Screen Stars Dictionary #38: Isabella Rossellini, by @barbarazecchi.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104219355
Screen Stars Dictionary #37: Ana Torrent, by Celia Sainz: vimeo.com/1104217407
Ana Torrent. Screen Stars Dictionary
This is "Ana Torrent. Screen Stars Dictionary" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Screen Stars Dictionary #37: Ana Torrent, by Celia Sainz: vimeo.com/1104217407
Screen Stars Dictionary #36: Arnold Schwarzenegger, by @drdanobrien.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104220855
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Screen Stars Dictionary
This is "Arnold Schwarzenegger. Screen Stars Dictionary" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who…
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August 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Screen Stars Dictionary #36: Arnold Schwarzenegger, by @drdanobrien.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104220855
Screen Stars Dictionary #35: Diana Ross, by @jaapkooijman.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104216438
Diana Ross. Screen Stars Dictionary
This is "Diana Ross. Screen Stars Dictionary" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Screen Stars Dictionary #35: Diana Ross, by @jaapkooijman.bsky.social: vimeo.com/1104216438
Screen Stars Dictionary #34: Jessica Lange, by Flavia Soubiran: vimeo.com/1104222172
Jessica Lange. Screen Stars Dictionary
This is "Jessica Lange. Screen Stars Dictionary" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Screen Stars Dictionary #34: Jessica Lange, by Flavia Soubiran: vimeo.com/1104222172
Now on Tecmerin: "Aging Stars – Fading to Dust or Shining as Stardust?", a special edition of the Screen Stars Dictionary, w/special guest curator @barbarazecchi.bsky.social!
Watch all seven wonderful pieces here: vimeo.com/showcase/118...
Watch all seven wonderful pieces here: vimeo.com/showcase/118...
August 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Now on Tecmerin: "Aging Stars – Fading to Dust or Shining as Stardust?", a special edition of the Screen Stars Dictionary, w/special guest curator @barbarazecchi.bsky.social!
Watch all seven wonderful pieces here: vimeo.com/showcase/118...
Watch all seven wonderful pieces here: vimeo.com/showcase/118...
Reposted by Ariel Avissar
My new video essay featured in the first issue of Cinégraphia, the journal of the Sydney Literature and Cinema Network.
vimeo.com/1074720429
You can find the journal at the link below
openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/Cinegraphia/...
vimeo.com/1074720429
You can find the journal at the link below
openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/Cinegraphia/...
The Anthropocene Will Eat Itself
Featured in the first issue of Cinégraphia: Journal of Literature, Film, and Other Media https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/Cinegraphia/issue/view/1380 Screening…
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July 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
My new video essay featured in the first issue of Cinégraphia, the journal of the Sydney Literature and Cinema Network.
vimeo.com/1074720429
You can find the journal at the link below
openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/Cinegraphia/...
vimeo.com/1074720429
You can find the journal at the link below
openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/Cinegraphia/...
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I've been working on this project for a long time and am excited to finally share "The Video Essay About The Show" publicly! It's a multipart video essay about "The Show About The Show," the cult webseries - check it out:
The Video Essay About The Show
For the past year, I’ve been working on a long-form project that I’m finally ready to share publicly. In Fall 2024, I taught a new course entitled Faking Reality: Mockumentaries, Hoaxes…
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July 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I've been working on this project for a long time and am excited to finally share "The Video Essay About The Show" publicly! It's a multipart video essay about "The Show About The Show," the cult webseries - check it out:
TV Dictionary - entry #118: The Tripods, by David Martin-Jones
Another lovely entry from David - and a reminder that, even after an entire year's hiatus, the TV Dictionary is always accepting new additions!
vimeo.com/1005534120
Another lovely entry from David - and a reminder that, even after an entire year's hiatus, the TV Dictionary is always accepting new additions!
vimeo.com/1005534120
TV Dictionary - The Tripods
"The Tripods" in one word. Part of the TV Dictionary collection: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8660446
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July 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
TV Dictionary - entry #118: The Tripods, by David Martin-Jones
Another lovely entry from David - and a reminder that, even after an entire year's hiatus, the TV Dictionary is always accepting new additions!
vimeo.com/1005534120
Another lovely entry from David - and a reminder that, even after an entire year's hiatus, the TV Dictionary is always accepting new additions!
vimeo.com/1005534120
Two more days to join our summer project!
🎬 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒! 🎬
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Two more days to join our summer project!
🎬 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒! 🎬
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
June 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎬 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒! 🎬
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
This summer, we're diving into the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list — and we want you to join us! We’re very interested to see what kinds of works might come out of a collective analysis of/reflection on the same curation of films...
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New banger of a newsletter. See what we’ve been up to. 👀 Follow some links to new ideas and opportunities. ✨
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Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
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Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
New banger of a newsletter. See what we’ve been up to. 👀 Follow some links to new ideas and opportunities. ✨
waysofdoingcollective.substack.com
Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
waysofdoingcollective.substack.com
Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
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"framed as it is in this Zoom interface, I imagine for many of us it is a reminder of the virtual gatherings that became so ubiquitous during the COVID lockdowns" @jemsaunders1.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/04/03/w...
June 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"framed as it is in this Zoom interface, I imagine for many of us it is a reminder of the virtual gatherings that became so ubiquitous during the COVID lockdowns" @jemsaunders1.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/04/03/w...