''The Journal of Short Film'' was a quarterly

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publication of peer-reviewed

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of all genres, from 2005–2015 ols 1-39 It was published by the

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Film Studies Program. The journal is modeled on the

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, complete with an

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made up of filmmakers. Periodically, the journal hosted guest editors of note, including

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, Deborah Stratman, Lucy Raven, and Karl Lind. In October 2007, the journal collaborated with

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on a collection of documentaries highlighting human rights around the world. This collaboration became Volume 9. In 2009, Volume 14 was released as a collection of films produced in the Art & Tech residency program at the

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. The ''

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'' called the JSF one of the "Best Magazines of 2005." The journal was founded in 2005 by Karl Mechem, who hoped to fill a hole in film distribution and create a new venue for short film. In late 2009, publication moved to the

and was operated by the OSU Film Studies Program.

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* * * The ''Chicago Tribune'' reviews ''The Journal of Short Film''
"Journal on DVD giving short films their due."

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