Film

Film

-Are there geographic hotspots associated with this discipline or field?

Hollywood, India, America in general

-What are the top schools in this field?

California Institute of the Arts; University of Texas, Austin; NY University; Florida State; University of Southern California

-Who are the important critics in this field? What do they write for?

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times; A.O. Scott, NY Times; Kenneth Turan, LA Times; Peter Travers, Rolling Stones (http://www.awardsdaily.com/2010/08/top-10-most-influential-film-critics/)

-Are there curators who organize this?

Apparently, yes

-What signifies success in the field?

Mass release or recognition, wide opening in theatres

-Are there recent hot topics in this field?

M. Night Shyamalan sucks, "racebending" in The Last Airbender

-Are there legendary figures in the field?

Yes, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, Charlie Chaplin, Steven Spielbeg, Woody Allen

-Are there institutions that support the discipline?

American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

-Andrew Adere