Besides the Mise-en-scéne is a newsletter that seeks new approaches to film analysis and appreciation. Instead of platforming classic formal analyses it aims for a more interdisciplinary approach that embraces secondary texts, playful musings, and unusual points of view. The mission of the newsletter is to better understand the world through cinema while having a little fun along the way. Subscriber comments and responses are encouraged!

Ryan Bedsaul is the author of Besides the Mise-en-Scène. He is a writer, critic, and multimedia filmmaker. His work has been published in The Drift, Current Affairs, LitHub, ImageText, and MOVIE: A Journal of Film Criticism. He lives in Los Angeles.

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