The 122nd issue of the Oxford American will center the theme of film. After a series of general issues, the fall 2023 edition presents an opportunity for writers and contributors to explore the vast and varied landscape of cinema with interviews, analyses, personal essays, and more that span the medium’s complex history.

The OA is honored to feature guest editor Tayler Montague at the helm of the issue. Montague is a filmmaker, writer, curator, and contributing editor at the OA. 

Featuring new work from award-winning culture reporter Jewel Wicker; a personal essay from past contributor Logan Scherer; an exploration of Debbie Allen’s long directorial career by Jessica Lynne; and meditations on films new and old, the Film Issue dives deep into the craft of production, the nuance of screenwriting, and what makes a film’s legacy live on. Longtime contributors and those who are new to our pages weave narratives that reach into the past—as far back as 1948—and revel in the present joy, beauty, and intricacies of film.