Contributors
Jay Plaat

Jay Plaat received his BA in Cultural Studies and his MA in Creative Industries from Radboud University Nijmegen. His work focuses primarily on cinematic rhythm and autonomous cinematic space. He currently works as a creative copywriter in his native town Uden (the Netherlands), the greenest city of Europe.
Articles by
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The Intermedial Passions of the “New” New Romanian Cinema
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Pistulya: An Assertion of the Deprived Groups
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Exile on Bloor St.: A Hot Docs 2025 Round-Up (April 24 to May 4, 2025 )
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On the Border of Collapse: Radu Jude’s Critique of Capitalism in Eight Postcards from Utopia
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Seeking Perspectives: From Romania to Hong Kong
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Love Surrounded by Water: An Audio-Visual Essay on The Piano and Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Mind How You Go: Epic Enlightenment in Siddhartha (Conrad Rooks, 1972) and Little Buddha (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1993)
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Portraits of Orpheus: Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Jean Cocteau’s Orphée
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Sipping on Reality: An In-Depth Look at the Cult Classic Barfly
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Reimagining Ashwatthama: Epic Resonance in Kalki 2898 AD