Ivone Margulies

Ivone Margulies is a Professor in the Film and Media Studies Department at Hunter College, City University of New York. She holds a Ph.D. in Cinema Studies from New York University and is a scholar, author, and editor with a focus on reenactment, realism, and feminist cinema. Her work bridges theoretical inquiry and practical analysis, with an emphasis on corporeal representation and global film movements.

Her research interests revolve around reenactment and theatricality in cinema, the representation of the everyday in global realist traditions, and the interplay between cinema verité, psychodrama, and feminist film practices. She has also explored the aesthetics of directors like Chantal Akerman, Éric Rohmer, and Jean Rouch, emphasizing their contributions to hybrid forms of documentary and experimental cinema.

The thematic scope of her publications spans film theory, historical analysis, gender studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to cinema. Her edited collections, such as Rites of Realism and On Women’s Films, reflect her commitment to expanding theoretical frameworks around realism, feminist landmarks, and global cinematic traditions. The 2018 monograph In Person consolidates her work on testimonial and phenomenological dimensions of reenactment, while earlier essays dissect key filmmakers and movements from the 1930s to contemporary practice.