Caimán y Filmaffinity: Un estudio comparativo entre la crítica cinematográfica profesional y la cinefilia digital

Elpidio del Campo Cañizares; Rocío Cifuentes Albeza

doi:10.31637/epsir-2024-1123

Authors

Elpidio del Campo Cañizares Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx, Instituto Interuniversitario López Piñero-UMH https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1044-3230
Rocío Cifuentes Albeza Miguel Hernández University of Elche https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6274-2283

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1123

Keywords:

Professional film criticism, Amateur film criticism, Spanish cinema, Caimán Cuadernos de Cine, Filmaffinity, Film education, Best Spanish Films rankings, comparative analysis

Abstract

Introduction: Comparative study between professional film criticism, Caimán. Cuadernos de Cine, and amateur, Filmaffinity. Methodology: The research was conducted through a quantitative analysis using samples from the rankings of the best Spanish films. For Caimán, the survey conducted in 2016 was used, and for Filmaffinity, the current list was taken along with backups captured from Archive.org for the years 2023, 2022, and 2021. Results: There is a strong correlation between both rankings. At the same time, Filmaffinity shows a clear temporal bias, rating a greater number of recent films higher and less representation from the early decades of Spanish cinema. Caimán, on the other hand, shows a greater temporal balance. Discussions: It is significant that both samples largely agree on the most relevant works and directors in Spanish cinema. However, there are some cases that lead to debate, such as the films of Almodóvar and Amenábar. Conclusions: The data affirm that the reviews on Filmaffinity are a good reflection of professional criticism. Therefore, this study highlights the challenge faced by professional critics as the exclusive guardians of cinema quality standards.

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Author Biographies

Elpidio del Campo Cañizares, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx, Instituto Interuniversitario López Piñero-UMH

Elpidio del Campo is Permanent Lecturer at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche. D. in Audiovisual Communication with the thesis Alexander Mackendrick. De la praxis a la teoría cinematográfica. His cinematographic research has been published in scientific journals: Atalante. Revista de estudios cinematográficos and Comunicación: revista Internacional de Comunicación Audiovisual, Publicidad y Estudios Culturales and book chapters: I ‘videosaggi’ di Tag Gallagher come paradigma di nuovi modelli di analisi cinematográfica in Critofilm. In Cinema che pensa il cinema. Fondazione Pesaro Nuovo Cinema Onlus (2016) and The adapted screenplay. Study of Un día perfecto (León de Aranoa, 2015). In M. Viñarás Abad, A. Gregorio Cano, and R. Casañ Pitarch (Eds.), Lo audiovisual bajo el foco del siglo XXI (pp. 181-193). Tirant Humanities.

Rocío Cifuentes Albeza, Miguel Hernández University of Elche

BA in BA (UPV, 1999); PhD (UMH, 2011); Extraordinary Doctorate Award (UMH, 2017); Master in Graphic Arts (UPV, 2016). OCAP Research Group (UMH) and ARTICOM Group (UPV). Researcher in the European Project KA220-HED - ABRAXAS and in the R&D Project CIAICO/2021/258 - Immersive prosocial audiovisual narratives. Member of the AE-IC. Professor at UMH in the Degree in Audiovisual Communication (2019-current) and Degree in BA (2002-current). Visiting Professor at Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth (UK), Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts and Design Lodz (Poland) and Cleveland College of Art and Design (UK). Vice-Dean of the Degree in Audiovisual Communication (UMH, 2019-2023). Deputy Director of the Department of Social and Human Sciences (2019-present).

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