INTRODUCTION 1. The Cinephobia–Cinephilia Dialectic 2. The Forgotten Foundation: Film Societies as Educators 3. The Amateur Science Connection 4. The Feedback Loop Ideal 5. Three Phases — Not an Evolution, but a Sequence of Coexisting Paradigms Further reading CONCLUSION Introduction As I mentioned in an earlier article, one of the goals of ACOFS is to… Continue reading From the ACOFS President (July 2025)