Luma is a free online quarterly publication about independent film and media art published by the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers and EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society. 

Luma includes critical essays, news, reviews, event previews, interviews, reflections, and photo/video essays about culturally relevant productions, events and ideas. Luma aims to expand critical dialogue about media art and film from a Western Canadian perspective on an international platform.

Issues are released in May, August, November and February.

Anyone is welcome to submit to Luma, as we accept pitches and finished works. If you are interested in writing critically or academically about film or media art, consider submitting!

Multiple submissions are accepted; simultaneous submissions are not.Successful contributors will receive an honorarium of $200 per submission per issue.