Brendan Kredell is an Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at Oakland University. His research focuses on the intersection of media and urban studies, an area in which he has published a number of book chapters and journal articles. He is the co-editor, with Marijke de Valck and Skadi Loist, of Film Festivals: History, Theory, Method, Practice (Routledge, 2016). He also serves as co-editor of the web journal Mediapolis.