CALL FOR PAPERS
Documentary Now!
A Conference on the Contemporary Context and Possibilities of the
Documentary
Conference Location: Birkbeck College, London
Dates: 10 + 11 October 2008
Documentary Now! returns, this year sponsored jointly by Brunel and
Roehampton Universities. The conference brings together scholars,
filmmakers, students, and interested members of the public to discuss
current trends in documentary film, from the return of documentary as a
theatrical box office phenomenon, to broadcast television, the web, and
beyond. It explores questions of industry, audiences, aesthetics, political
engagement, documentary's relationship to the mainstream media and other
many other issues. What¹s new in documentary? Where is documentary headed?
Speakers include:
· Andres di Tella, Filmmaker, Argentina
· Julia Meltzer and David Thorne of the Speculative Archive, USA
(http://www.speculativearchive.org/)
· Maysoon Pachachi of the Independent Film and Television College,
Baghdad
(http://www.iftvc.org/)
Possible themes for the conference:
The Site of Documentary (new exhibition possibilities; new modes of viewing)
New Documentary Forms and Technologies
Interactive Documentary
The Docbuster (documentary blockbusters)
Doc Vlogging‹Video Blogging and Documentary
Watching the Watcher: Activist video in the age of surveillance
Art + Documentary
If you would like to give a 20 minute paper at the conference OR send
proposals for themed panels of 3 people, please send proposals (including
500 word abstracts of papers) to: [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and [log in to unmask]
The deadline for proposals is Friday, August 15, 2008.
This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so reservations
are required. Saturday lunch is available at the cost of £12 and must be
ordered in advance. Payments accepted by cheque or credit/debit card.
Cheques should be made out to Brunel University and can be sent in advance
or collected on the day of the event. All card transactions must be made in
advance.
To make reservations contact: Lisa Creaby, Brunel University, School of
Arts, Uxbridge
UB8 3PH. Tel: 01895 266569. Email: [log in to unmask]
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