The Rise of Cinéphilosophy: Cinema and Philosophy Converge
The year 2008 marked a significant rise in cinéphilosophy, highlighted by three key publications: 'Pourquoi un septième Art ?' by Jean-Yves Château, 'La Philosophie sur grand écran' by Olivier Dekens, and 'Cinéphilo' by Ollivier Pourriol. The phrase 'cinéphilosophie' was introduced by Marc Cerisuelo and Elie During in a 2005 issue of Critique, while a precursor, 'Matrix – Machine philosophique', appeared in 2003. Elie During sought to merge kung-fu with Plato's Cave. In September 2008, Vrin launched a collection titled 'philosophie et cinéma', featuring Jean-Jacques Marimbert's examination of 'North by Northwest'. In 2006, Mark Alizart hosted 'Le cinéma des philosophes' at the Centre Pompidou, with philosophers like Jacques Rancière and Stanley Cavell contributing. Dork Zabunyan posits that cinema could reshape philosophical discourse.
Key facts
- Three books on cinéphilosophy were published in 2008: by Jean-Yves Château, Olivier Dekens, and Ollivier Pourriol.
- The term 'cinéphilosophie' was coined by Marc Cerisuelo and Elie During in Critique (2005).
- 'Matrix – Machine philosophique' (2003) was a key early work in cinéphilosophy.
- Vrin launched a 'philosophie et cinéma' collection in September 2008.
- Mark Alizart organized a lecture series at Centre Pompidou in 2006.
- Jacques Rancière and Stanley Cavell are prominent philosophers writing on cinema.
- Cinéphilosophy emerged partly due to the decline of Christian Metz's semiology.
- Dork Zabunyan is a philosopher and lecturer at the University of Lille-III.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Yves Château
- Olivier Dekens
- Ollivier Pourriol
- Marc Cerisuelo
- Elie During
- Jean-Jacques Marimbert
- Laurent Jullier
- Jean-Marc Leveratto
- Mark Alizart
- Jacques Rancière
- Stanley Cavell
- Sandra Laugier
- Gilles Deleuze
- Christian Metz
- Lev Vygotsky
- Michael Mann
- Alain Badiou
- Dork Zabunyan
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Jean-Pierre Gorin
- Roberto Rossellini
- Lana Wachowski
- Lilly Wachowski
Institutions
- PUF
- Ellipses
- Hachette
- Vrin
- Critique
- Cahiers du cinéma
- Trafic
- Centre Pompidou
- University of Lille-III
Locations
- France
Sources
- artpress —