Cecilia Avorkliyah

Blog

Notes, essays and occasional thoughts on film, television and teaching.

Blog
Oct 2026

Teaching the Close-Up

What happens when first-year students are asked to watch a single shot for ten minutes.

Blog
Sep 2026

Notes from a Festival Week

Seven days, twenty-three films, and three conversations I am still thinking about.

Blog
Aug 2026

Why I Still Write Reviews

On the quiet usefulness of criticism in a world of instant ratings.