Introduction

Interdisciplinarity has been one of film studies’ major strengths. In the last decade, philosophical inquiry—and ethical inquiry in particular—has emerged as a central focus for film scholars, philosophers, and students alike. This has to do not only with a search for new methodologies suitable for studying contemporary film and media practices, but also with rethinking the previously dominant film theories and methodologies in light of the relationship between the self and others—especially spectators’ moral engagement and the ethical consequences of producing and consuming films.