Press Release: IIFSA Becomes Institutional Member of SCMS

New York, July 19, 2025 — The International Institute of Film Science and Arts (IIFSA) is pleased to announce its official induction as an Institutional Member of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), one of the world's leading scholarly organizations dedicated to cinema and media research and teaching (CMStudies).

Membership Significance

As an SCMS institutional member, IIFSA gains access to a creative and academic community made up of leading universities, research centers, and film institutes worldwide. Membership entitles IIFSA to:

• Feature its profile, programs, and research initiatives within SCMS’s institutional network listings,

• Publish job postings, research calls, and event announcements to SCMS’s international academic membership,

• Participate in the SCMS annual conference and Institutional Chairs Meeting, facilitating direct collaboration with member institutions (CMStudies).

This membership enhances IIFSA’s visibility in global film and media research discourse, fosters cross-institutional scholarly collaboration, and supports its mission of integrating film science and art through international exchange and innovation.

 Representative SCMS Institutional Members

IIFSA now joins a distinguished group of academic and cultural institutions recognized for their contributions to cinema and media scholarship, including:

• British Film Institute

• University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

• University of California, Los Angeles, Film, Television and Digital Media

• University of Toronto, Cinema Studies Institute

• Northwestern University, Department of Radio/Television/Film

• University of Michigan, Department of Film, Television, and Media

• University of Pennsylvania, Cinema Studies (CMStudies)

These institutions represent the cutting edge of film studies, media theory, cultural analysis, and interdisciplinary pedagogy.

 Looking Ahead

By securing institutional membership in SCMS, IIFSA reaffirms its commitment to becoming a hub for international film and media scholarship. IIFSA will leverage this platform to:

• Collaborate on research programs, conferences, and publications with global partners,

• Engage faculty, fellows, and students in international dialogues and exchange,

• Promote innovation in film science, media technology, and cross-disciplinary artistic training.

We welcome researchers, educators, institutions, and industry professionals worldwide to connect with IIFSA through the SCMS network as we cultivate a more interconnected future for film arts and scholarship.

International Institute of Film Science and Arts (IIFSA)
Date: July 19, 2025