The Department of Languages, Cultures, and Film have recently begun working on its first student-led publication, FLIC! The magazine has assembled its founding team of editors, and we cannot wait to have our first issue published later this academic year.
FLIC: Film, Languages, Identity & Culture.
My name's Luca, and I’m a final year Film with Music student. I heard about the setting up of a student-led publication through the monthly LCF bulletin announcements, and promptly made a note in my calendar to attend the initial meeting and find out more. The publication had plenty of roles available, including: Managing Editor, Arts and Literature Editor, Film and Screen Editor, Food Editor, News Editor, and Music Editor, as well as Production Lead and Graphic Design Lead. In line with my course, I applied for either the Film Editor or Music Editor role.
A few weeks later, I heard back from the team and I was delighted to find out I had landed the position of Music Editor, as well as Social Media Lead. As a final year student, I have been looking for opportunities to develop my portfolio this year, particularly in journalism; this publication felt like a golden ticket.
It’s been really exciting to be part of the founding editorial team for the publication, especially considering we have a lot of creative freedom, including naming the publication! It’s also been a great experience to meet people from different courses and different years, as the editorial team ranges from Film Studies undergraduates to Translation postgraduates. Between negotiating different aims and creative ideas for the publication, and managing the Music section as its sole editor, working in the editorial team has given me a lot of experience already, particularly in organisation, teamwork, and administration.
One of our key aims is to include as many students as possible, giving everyone who wants to be involved a chance to have their writing showcased, regardless of the course they are studying. As a Film student, I think this publication is also a great opportunity to integrate Film Studies and its students with the rest of the Department, and to get to work with Languages students more closely.
The publication will focus on a multitude of topics, but we will be keeping a central focus on Liverpool, and it will be aimed primarily at students. I recently posted a call for contributions for the Music section and can’t wait to start reading all of the articles on Liverpool’s best music venues and record shops, as well as interviews with bands in the city.
FLIC is just getting started, but it’s looking amazing already. Although I won’t be studying in Liverpool next year to stay on the editorial board, I’m excited to see it go on throughout the years in the department, and I’m pleased to say I’ll have been a part of it!