Assoc Prof Constantine Verevis - Researcher Profile

Constantine Verevis

Address

School of English Comms & Perf Studies
Faculty of Arts, Clayton

Biography

Constantine Verevis works in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies.

My work moves between a number of disciplinary locations, spanning both film theory and cultural studies, and takes a special interest in genre and adaptation theory. I began my academic training in English, Communications and Cultural Studies at Curtin and Murdoch universities in Perth, before undertaking a Ph.D. in film at La Trobe University, Melbourne. My Deleuze-inflected dissertation sought to understand the relationship between theorises of repetition and contemporary film studies, and the legacy of this work can been seen in my contributions to The Deleuze Dictionary (2005/2011) and ongoing interest in cinematic remaking.

Since 1996 I have taught film and television studies at Monash University, initially in the Visual Culture program and (since 2007) in a dedicated Film and Television Studies program. I have published widely in the areas of film and cultural studies, and my books include Film Remakes (Edinburgh UP, 2006), and the co-edited books, Second Takes:Critical Approaches to the Film Sequel (State U of New York P, 2010), After Taste: Cultural Value and the Moving Image (Routledge, 2012), Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2012), and  Remake-Remodel: Film Remakes, Adaptations and Fan Productions (Palgrave-Macmillan, in press). My recent (2007–09) Australian Research Council Discovery grant (with co-investigators Noel King and Deane Williams) looks at the development of Australian Film Theory and Criticism in the decade long period 1975–85. The first of three volumes –Australian Film Theory and Criticism, Vol 1: Critical Positions – is forthcoming (Intellect, in press). I was Head of Film and Television Studies (2008–09) and am presently co-director of the Research Unit in Film Culture and Theory.

 

Keywords

Film theory and criticism, Media serialty, , cinema studies; cultural studies;

Qualifications

CINEMA STUDIES
Institution: La Trobe University
Year awarded: 1996
HONOURS (COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES)
Institution: Murdoch University
Year awarded: 1991
ARTS (ENGLISH)
Institution: Curtin University
Year awarded: 1990

Publications

Books

Verevis, C.E., Vassilieva, I. (eds), 2012, After Taste: Cultural Value and the Moving Image, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, UK.

Perkins, C.E., Verevis, C.E. (eds), 2012, Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

Perkins, C.E., Verevis, C.E. (eds), 2012, Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches, Palgrave MacMillan, Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Loock, K., Verevis, C.E. (eds), 2012, Film remakes, adaptations and fan productions: remake / remodel, Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire, UK.

Perkins, C.E., Verevis, C.E. (eds), 2012, Film trilogies: New critical approaches, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK.

Verevis, C.E. (ed), 2012, Introduction: Three Times, Palgrave-Macmillan, Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

Jess-Cooke, C., Verevis, C. (eds), 2010, Second takes: critical approaches to the film sequel, SUNY Press, Albany NY USA.

Verevis, C.E., 2005, Film Remakes, Edinburgh University Press, New York NY USA; Edinburgh UK.

Book Chapters

Verevis, C.E., 2012, A personal matter: 'H story', in Film Remakes, Adaptations and Fan Productions, eds Kathleen Loock and Constantine Verevis, Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire, UK and New York, USA, pp. 159-175.

Verevis, C.E., 2012, Bizarre love triangle: The creature trilogy, in Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches, eds Claire Perkins and Constantine Verevis, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, pp. 68-87.

Loock, K., Verevis, C.E., 2012, Introduction: Remake/remodel, in Film Remakes, Adaptations and Fan Productions, eds Kathleen Loock and Constantine Verevis, Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire UK, pp. 1-15.

Perkins, C.E., Verevis, C.E., 2012, Introduction: Three times, in Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches, eds Claire Perkins and Constantine Verevis, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, pp. 1-31.

Verevis, C.E., 2012, Raoul Walsh, in Film Noir: The Directors, eds Alain Silver and James Ursini, Limelight Editions, Milwaukee, United States, pp. 422-433.

Perkins, C.E., Verevis, C.E., 2012, Three Times, in Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches, eds Claire Perkins and Constantine Verevis, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 1-31.

Verevis, C., 2011, Ricordo-Immagine: memorie sullo schermo, remake cinematografici, in L'ombra del Passato: La Nostalgia tra Cinema e Televisione, eds Leonardo Gandini, Daniela Cecchin, Matteo Gentilini, Fondazione Museo Storico, Trento Italy, pp. 11-19.

Verevis, C., 2011, Under a distemperate star: Under Capricorn, in Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adaptor, eds R. Barton Palmer and David Boyd, SUNY Press, Albany NY USA, pp. 173-188.

Jess-Cooke, C., Verevis, C., 2010, Introduction, in Second takes: critical approaches to the film sequel, eds Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Constantine Verevis, SUNY Press, Albany, United States, pp. 1-10.

Verevis, C., 2010, Redefining the sequel: The case of the (living) dead, in Second Takes: Critical Approaches to the Film Sequel, eds Carolyn Jess-Cooke and Constantine Verevis, SUNY Press, Albany NY USA, pp. 11-29.

King, N., Verevis, C.E., Williams, D.M., 2009, Mapping film studies in Australia: institutions, personnel and critical positions, in Creative Nation: Australian Cinema and Cultural Studies Reader, eds Amit Sarwal and Reema Sarwal, SSS Publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 1-12.

Verevis, C.E., 2009, Second chance: remaking Solaris, in Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation: Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade, eds Scott A. Lucas and John Marmysz, Lexington Books, Lanham MD, pp. 167-179.

King, N., Verevis, C.E., Williams, D.M., 2008, Australia, in The SAGE Handbook of Film Studies, eds James Donald and Michael Renov, Sage, London UK, pp. 112-122.

Verevis, C.E., 2007, Way of Life: Goodfellas and Casino, in Gangster Film Reader, eds Alain Silver and James Ursini, Limelight Editions, New York, USA, pp. 209-223.

Verevis, C.E., 2006, For Ever Hitchcock: 'Psycho' and its Remakes, in After Hitchcock: Influence, Imitation and Intertexuality, eds David Boyd and R. Barton Palmer, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas USA, pp. 15-29.

Verevis, C.E., 2005, Mike Figgis: Time Code and the Screen, in New Punk Cinema, eds Nicholas Rombes, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh UK, pp. 168-179.

Verevis, C.E., 2004, Through the past darkly: noir remakes of the 1980s, in Film Noir Reader 4: The Crucial Films and Themes, eds Alain Silver and James Ursini, Limelight Editions, New Jersey USA, pp. 307-322.

Journal Articles

Vassilieva, J., Verevis, C., 2010, After taste: Cultural value and the moving image, Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies [P], vol 24, issue 5, Routledge, Australia, pp. 643-652.

Vassilieva, J., Verevis, C., 2010, After taste: cultural value and the moving image, Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies [P], vol 24, issue 5, Routledge, UK, pp. 643-652.

Danks, A., Verevis, C., 2010, Australian International Pictures, Studies in Australasian Cinema [P], vol 4, issue 3, Intellect, Bristol, United Kingdom, pp. 195-198.

Verevis, C., Williams, D., 2010, Contemporary Australian film theory and criticism, Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: Quarterly Journal of Media Research and Resources[P], vol 136, School of Journalism and communication, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, Australia, pp. 177-190.

Verevis, C., 2010, Dead on arrival: the fate of Australian film noir, Studies in Australasian Cinema [P], vol 4, issue 3, Intellect Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 243-254.

Perkins, C., Verevis, C.E., 2010, Documenting Filmmakers, Studies in Documentary Film [P], vol 4, issue 2, Intellect, Ltd., Bristol, UK, pp. 205-208.

Verevis, C., 2010, Mad Dog Morgan, Metro [P], vol 164, Australian Teachers of Media, Australia, pp. 80-88.

Verevis, C., 2010, 'Moldy Art': the exotic world of Jack Smith, Studies in Documentary Film [P], vol 4, issue 2, Intellect, Bristol, UK, pp. 173-186.

Verevis, C., 2010, Screen theory goes to Australia, Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media [P], vol 51, issue 2, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, USA, pp. 420-437.

Verevis, C.E., 2008, Disorder: Joy Division, Studies in Documentary Film, vol 2, issue 3, Intellect, Bristol UK, pp. 233-246.

Williams, D.M., Verevis, C.E., King, N., 2008, Introduction to Australian Film Theory and Criticism Project Interviews, Screening the Past, issue 23, Media Studies Program - La Trobe University, p. 0.

Verevis, C.E., 2008, Review of Charles Dickens' Great Expectation by Brian McFarlane, Metro, issue 158, ATOM Australian Teachers of Media, Melbourne VIC Australia, pp. 159-160.

Verevis, C.E., 2008, Review of The Cinema Book by Pam Cook, Senses of Cinema, issue 48, Senses of Cinema, Inc, Melbourne VIC Australia, p. 0.

King, N., Verevis, C.E., Williams, D.M., 2008, Through the lens, Metro, issue 158, ATOM Australian Teachers of Media, Melbourne VIC Australia, pp. 124-125.

Verevis, C.E., 2006, Writing the revival, Metro [P], vol 150, Australian Teachers of Media, Australia, pp. 168-169.

Verevis, C.E., 2004, Remaking Film, Film Studies, vol 2004, issue 4, Manchester University Press, Manchester UK, pp. 87-103.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, (Re)made in the USA, Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media, vol 43, issue 1, Wayne State University Press, Detroit USA, pp. 186-188.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, (Re)made in the USA, Metro, vol 131/132, ATOM, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 318-319.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, Candy, or Libertinism, Bright Lights Film Journal, vol November, issue 38, Gary Morris and Gregory Battle, Portland USA, pp. 1-7.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, Flaming creatures, Senses of Cinema, vol July-Aug, issue 21, Senses of Cinema Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-3.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, Psycho (Redux), Hitchcock Annual [P], vol 2001-02, Hitchcock Annual Corporation, United States, pp. 155-158.

Verevis, C.E., 2001, After the nickel boom, Australian Studies, vol 16, issue 1, British Australian Studies Association, UK, pp. 125-142.

Verevis, C., 2001, Once more on to the beach, Metro, vol 127/128, Australian Teachers of Media, St Kilda Vic Australia, pp. 156-161.

Verevis, C.E., 2001, The Analysis of Film by Raymond Bellour, Film Criticism, vol XXV, issue 2, Allegheny College, Meadville USA, pp. 63-71.

Verevis, C.E., 2000, Head On: A (Too) Personal View, Senses of Cinema, vol sept-oct 2000, issue # 9, Senses of Cinema Inc. On-line publication, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-3.

Verevis, C.E., 2000, Psycho Redux, Metro, vol 121/122, ATOM, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 144-145.

Verevis, C., 2000, Television Features: A Survey, Metro, vol no 123, Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 34-41.

Verevis, C., 1999, After the Nickel Boom, Metro, vol issue 118, Australian Teachers of Media, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 18-22.

Verevis, C.E., 1997, A cinema of seeing, antiTHESIS [P], vol 8, issue 2, The Department of English and Cultural Studies, Melbourne University, Melbourne University Parkville Vic, Australia, pp. 101-111.

Verevis, C., 1997, Myst opportunities, Practice, vol n/a, Deakin University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 27-28.

Verevis, C., 1997, Re-viewing Remakes, Film Criticism, vol 21, Allegheny College, Meadville PA USA, pp. 1-19.

Other

Verevis, C.E., 2011, Planet of the Apes, Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood, vol 5, Intellect Ltd., Fishponds, Bristol, UK, pp. 101-102.

Verevis, C.E., 2009, Dawn of the Dead 1978 (Italy US), Reference book entry: 101 horror movies you must see before you die. General Editor, Steven Jay Schneider, The Penguin Group, Camberwell Vic, Australia.

Verevis, C.E., 2009, Planet of the Apes 1968 (U.S.), Reference book entry: 101 sci-fi movies you must see before you die, The Penguin Group, Camberwell Vic, Australia.

Verevis, C.E., 2007, Paul Schrader, 501 Movie Directors, Quintessence, London UK, p. 497.

Verevis, C.E., 2005, Cinema, Minoritarian cinema, Repetition and cinema, Sensation and cinema, Deleuze Dictionary, vol minorencyc, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh Scotland, pp. 44, 165, 225, 24-46, 167, 227, 24.

Verevis, C.E., 2002, Andy Warhol, Senses of Cinema, vol minorother, issue 23, Senses of Cinema Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-9.

Grants

Title:
Australian Film Theory and Criticism.
Investigators:
Verevis, C, Williams, D, King, N
Funding:
(2006 - 2010). Australian Research Council (ARC).
(2007 - 2011). Australian Research Council (ARC).
(2007 - 2011). Macquarie University.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Documentary film and the digital age.
Supervisors:
Williams, D (Main), Verevis, C (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Is there a Baudrillardian film philosophy?.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main), Perkins, C (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Memories and Mythology: How American Cinema turns History into Legend.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main), Williams, D (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Television and adaptation studies.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main), Perkins, C (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
The influence of musical form on cinema..
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Joint), Williams, D (Joint-co).

Completed Supervision

Student:
Coughlin, P.
Program of Study:
THE SAME OLD SONG: IRONIC REVISIONS IN THE FILMS OF JOEL AND ETHAN COEN. (PHD) 2004.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main).
Student:
Curnow, J.
Program of Study:
Imagining the Next Disaster: The Third Wave of SF Disaster Cinema. (Masters) 2010.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main), Williams, D (Associate).
Student:
Narraway, G.
Program of Study:
Making nature: visions of mastery in the Third Reich cinema. (PHD) 2006.
Supervisors:
Rigby, C (Main), Verevis, C (Associate).
Student:
Perkins, C.
Program of Study:
Your friends and neighbours: the American "smart" film. (PHD) 2008.
Supervisors:
Verevis, C (Main), Ross, A (Associate).