Section Policies

Open Thematic Section

This section is open to articles that encompass various theoretical and methodological approaches within the field of cinema and audiovisual studies.

Submissions are accepted from doctoral researchers and candidates. However, master's degree holders, candidates, graduates, and undergraduates may submit articles in co-authorship with doctoral researchers.

Double-blind peer-review process.

Dossier Section

This is a special section that features articles on a predetermined theme for each new edition. The selection of articles for the Dossier Section is carried out by invited editors under the coordination of Rebeca's editorial committee, considering the relevance of themes and approaches within the field of cinema and audiovisual studies.

Submissions are accepted from doctoral researchers and candidates. Similarly, master's degree holders, candidates, graduates, and undergraduates may submit articles in co-authorship with doctoral researchers.

Double-blind peer-review process.

Reviews, Critiques, and Translations Section

A section open to reviews of books relevant to the field of cinema and audiovisual, film critiques, and translations of articles pertaining to the scope of the journal and unpublished in the Portuguese language. The texts can be commissioned by the editors to promote dialogue with the thematic articles of the Dossier Section.

Submissions are accepted from individual and collective contributions of doctoral researchers, candidates, master's degree holders, and candidates. Graduates and undergraduates may make contributions in co-authorship with doctoral researchers, master's degree holders, and candidates.

Interviews Section

Space for interviews conducted with authors, researchers, filmmakers, photographers, editors, screenwriters, producers, and artists involved in cinema and audiovisual studies.

Submissions are accepted from individual and collective contributions of doctoral researchers, candidates, master's degree holders, and candidates. Similarly, graduates and undergraduates may make contributions in co-authorship with doctoral researchers, master's degree holders, and candidates.

Beyond the Frame Section

This section accepts proposals for contributions in various formats: texts, photographs, drawings, cartoons, and visual works of different types—as long as they have dimensions and technical characteristics compatible with the possibilities of the journal. The texts should have different characteristics from those accepted in other sections of Rebeca and may have a free genre: essay, chronicle, poetry, letter, etc.

Submissions are accepted from individual and collective contributions of doctoral researchers, candidates, master's degree holders, and candidates. Graduates and undergraduates may make contributions in co-authorship with doctoral researchers, master's degree holders, and candidates.