.:, .', :. . .. , ..' : .. .. '. .. ,. ..: .. .. .: .'.. ,. . ... F I L M - P H I L O S O P H Y . ' ...,... . . .:. . . . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. ISSN 1466-4615 . ., . . :... . . '.. Journal : Salon : Portal . .'. , : ..... . PO Box 26161, London SW8 4WD . .:..'...,. . http://www.film-philosophy.com .. :.,.. '.... ....:,. '. 2003.06.14 Film-Philosophy News .' :. . .,' Animated 'Worlds' 10-11 July, Farnham, UK: Conference Update Animated 'Worlds' July 10th-11th, 2003 Farnham Castle, England Conference Update What do we mean by the term 'animation' when we are discussing film? Is it a technique? – A style? – A way of seeing or experiencing 'a world' that has little relation to our own lived experience of 'the' world, or to other cinematic experiences, for that matter? What effect have digital technologies had on our understanding and perception of animation film? What are the methods, terminologies and languages we use to describe what we view on screen? The keynote lectures and papers submitted to the Animated 'Worlds' conference are concerned with these and other questions and with how we can better define specific queries around animation that are essential before we can begin to provide answers to them. Animated 'Worlds' provides a platform for approaches that address the recent 'turn' in film studies towards 'piecemeal' approaches that concentrate on individual films. Current debates in film studies around cognitive theory, emotion and phenomenology underpin a number of the papers. Animation studies also needs a language that can be specifically used in critical and theoretical writings on animation film. Critics and scholars are developing and defining Etienne Souriau's pre-requisite of a 'well-made language', essential to any scientific discipline. In the course of the 2-day conference, we hope to encourage speculation on the 'problem' of animation in critical studies and initiate discussions about what a filmological language of animation scholarship could be. The conference offers academics and graduate students from different disciplines, filmmakers and curators opportunities to engage in new and exciting debates around the animated form. The intimate venue will foster networking and exchange with internationally acclaimed cinema scholars, educators and filmmakers, and may initiate innovative interdisciplinary collaborations. Evening film screenings and pre-dinner receptions enhance the academic programme. We plan to publish a selection of papers in the forthcoming ARC journal Interstices. Interdisciplinary Journal for the Animated Form (1st issue Winter 2003/4). Daily Schedule: Will be available July 2nd on the ARC Website: http://www.surrart.ac.uk/arc/news/index.html Conference Moderator: Manuel Alvarado, Professor of the Moving Image, Farnham, Surrey Keynote Speakers: Prof. Vivian Sobchack 'Final Fantasies or The (Dis-) illusion of Life' Prof. Wolfgang Beilenhoff 'The Riddle of the Graphics: Faces & Feelings in 2D Animation' Hon. Fellow Kristin Thompson 'The Computer Meets Tolkiens 'Feigned History': Special Effects in The Lord of the Rings' PD Dr.Richard Weihe 'The Strings of the Marionette' Session Chairs: Prof. Wolfgang Beilenhoff, Head of the Institute for Media Studies, Rühr-University of Bochum, Germany Dr. Andrew Darley, Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, UK Prof. Vivian Sobchack, Associate Dean, Theatre, Film and Television Studies UCLA, USA Hon. Fellow Kristin Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA PD Dr.Richard Weihe, University Witten/Herdecke, Faculty for the Studium Fundamentale, Germany and Switzerland Confirmed Papers: Heather Crow (University of California at Berkeley, USA) 'Hysteric Gesture and Puppet Doubles' Associate Prof. Thomas Lamarre (McGill University, Canada) 'From Cinematic Movement to 'Animeic' Worlds' Miriam Harris (Unitec School of Design, New Zealand) 'Literary Len: 'Trade Tattoo' and Len Lye's Link with the Literary Avant-garde' Rachel Kearney (University of East London, UK) 'The Joyous Reception: Digital Animation and the Romantic Imagination' Prof. Mark Langer (Carleton University, Canada) 'The Rotoscope: The Double and the Uncanny' Dr. Livia Monnet (University of Montreal) 'Invasion of the Movie Snatchers: Mimesis and Melancholia in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within' Carole–Ann Poole and Alex Jukes (Edgehill University College, UK) 'Uniqueness, Detail and Perception in Computer Generated Films' Pedro Sarrazina (Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, UK) 'The Influence of New Technology on the Generation of Space as a Narrative Tool within Animation Practice' Dr. Karin When (University of Leipzig, Germany) 'An Unrecognised Treasure Chest: The Internet as an Animation Archive' Dr. Aylish Wood (University of Aberdeen, UK) 'Metamorphosis and Dynamic Space' Paul Ward –(Brunel University, UK) 'Animated Interactions: 'Animation aesthetics and the 'interactive' Documentary' Prof. Paul Wells (University of Teesside, UK) 'Ambiguity, Stream of Consciousness and the Objective Correlative: Defining Narrative Spaces in Brit-lit Animation' Associate Prof. Suzanne Williams-Rautiola (Trinity University, USA) 'Animated Fathers: Representations of Masculinity in 'The Simpsons' and 'King of the Hill' Location: The conference will be held at the Farnham Castle International Conference and Briefing Centre, 50 minutes by train from Central London (Waterloo). As we aim for lively exchange and discussion throughout the conference and are planning evening events, participants are encouraged to take advantage of the limited special offer of rooms available at the Castle. Details on accomodation and the Castle and its history are available on the Farnham Castle website: www.farnhamcastle.com Enquiries and Advance Bookings There are a limited number of delegate places (60). There are options for 1 or 2-day resident and non-resident delegates. All bookings must be made in advance by Friday, July 4th, 2003 at the latest. Please contact Kerry Drumm, the ARC Administrator, 01252 892923 email: [log in to unmask] Booking forms are also available in PDF format on the ARC website: http://www.surrart.ac.uk/arc/news/i[Marker]ndex.html Payments can be made by credit card or check in Pounds Sterling. Deadline for registration and payment is July 4th, 2003. Receipts for registration fees will be included in the personalised conference packs distributed at the conference registration desk. Conference Organisation The Animation Research Centre (www.surrart.ac.uk/arc) Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College Falkner Road Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS England Tel: +44 (0)1252 892 923 Suzanne Buchan, ARC Director ([log in to unmask]) Kerry Drumm, ARC Administrator ([log in to unmask]) Jim Walker, ARC Archive Manager ([log in to unmask]) Should you have any queries please contact Kerry Drumm, the ARC Conference Administrator Collaborating and Supporting Institutions The International Society for Animation Studies (SAS) The Animation Department at the Royal College of Art, London AHRB Centre for Film & Television Studies: The British Artists' Film & Video Study Collection, London Institute, Central St. Martins Farnham Maltings LUX The Arts Council of England's Animate! Scheme British Airways . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Robert Lort <[log in to unmask]> To: deleuze-guattari <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Azimute Update Reply-To: [log in to unmask] X-Originating-Ip: [203.17.162.31] Hello, A brief announcement to let you know that Azimute has just published two new online texts. "Constituting Bodies: Constituting Life: from subjectivity to affect and the "becoming-woman" of the cinematic," by Barbara M. Kennedy "Living Dangerously: Kierkegaardian Faith and Deleuzean Becoming," by Jason Flato http://www.azimute.org Azimute is an online publisher dedicated to publishing theoretical texts concerned with Deleuze and Guattari and related aspects of their work. Regards -- Robert Lort http://www.azimute.org . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. Envelope-to: [log in to unmask] From: "Senses of Cinema" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Film-Philosophy" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Call for Contributions Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 17:32:51 +1000 X-Priority: 3 Senses of Cinema is seeking contributions on the following topics: · Auteurs: Elia Suleiman, Jerzy Skolimowski, Pedro Costa, Manuel de Oliveira, Arturo Ripstein, Jess Franco. · Recent Chinese 'underground' cinema. · Louis Feuillade and European cinema 1910-20. · Australian experimental filmmaking in the 1960s-70s. · .and today. Does an Australian 'avant-garde' still exist? Where can it be located? · Contemporary documentary. How are forms changing in the light of digital video and reality TV? · 'Global' Hollywood action cinema. The 'American' films of John Woo, Luc Besson, Paul Verhoeven, Jackie Chan. Other US action auteurs: the Wachowski brothers, John McTiernan, Walter Hill. · The New Telephilia. How does the 'cult' popularity of shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under relate to traditional cinephilia? Also, TV drama's most significant past shows and eras (e.g. Britain in the '70s and '80s). · Pop music and cinema. How are current forms of popular music (e.g. hip-hop, trance) interacting with and reshaping both mainstream and 'underground' cinema? Also: the pop star as actor (in Hollywood, Bollywood, Asian film industries). · Cinema and the gallery. Reflections on cinema within the art-space of the gallery. · 'Lost' films - either never completed, or wholly or partially destroyed. · Animation and animé - new theoretical perspectives. · Film theory polemic. Overviews of current trends in film theory felt to be especially productive or damaging. · New Australian cinema: Horseplay, L'idole. · Film festival reports: Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Cannes (see our festivals page for longer list). · Book reviews: if you are interested, please send a proposal or get in touch with us for a full list of books available for review. · Essay-reviews are also sought on all new/recent films of particula r note. Upcoming Special Issue on Perversion guest edited by Patricia MacCormack This issue aims to address different interpretations of the theme of perversion in film. Essays are sought that deal with 'perverse' films - from porn to horror, non-canonical cinema to incomprehensible visual feasts. Films which pervert traditional paradigms of gender, race, sexuality and disability are also encouraged. Highly sought are essays that pervert traditional film theory. These may be essays that deal with continental philosophy read into film, or that go beyond gaze theory, psychoanalytic film theory, or theory that takes heterosexual viewing matrices as standard. The more imaginative the interpretation of the term 'perverse' the better! Expressions of interest should be sent to the editors. If you want to propose an article on one of these topics, or anything else film-related, the editors would be pleased to hear from you. Contact them at [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] Deadline for contribution to the next issue, Issue 27 July-August, is July 1. However, please let us know if you are interested in contributing on any of the above to a future issue and we will advise the relevant deadline. Finally, if you're interested in contributing to Great Directors - a critical database, email Michelle Carey - [log in to unmask] Or you can also submit your Top Ten films of all time to Cerise Howard - [log in to unmask] Regards, Jake Wilson & Fiona A. Villella Co-editors Senses of Cinema . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. EasyCinema applies the low-cost no frills model to cinema. https://www.easycinema.com/general/AboutUS.aspx They have opened a cinema in Milton Keynes where you can watch movies from 20p. Book here: http://www.easycinema.com Hollywood is not giving EasyCinema the top releases though according to the Beeb. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3051075.stm . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: James Kreul <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Michael Snow interview @ thekit.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed For those interested, there is an interview with Michael Snow recorded during his visit to the Wisconsin Film Festival in March available at thekit.org http://www.thekit.org/audio.htm James Kreul UW-Madison [log in to unmask] . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Seth Giddings <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Power Up: computer games, ideology and play MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit http://www.power-up.org.uk The symposium 'Power-Up: computer games, ideology and play' will be at the Watershed Media Centre, Bristol on Monday July 14th and Tuesday July 15th. The Play Research Group within the School of Cultural Studies at UWE in Bristol invites you to explore the implications and possibilities for studying games and play as part of a changing world and its power structures. The symposium is organised to maximise discussion and debate - there is a limited number of panels and workshops with plenty of time for less formal exchange of ideas. The symposium will be of interest to those concerned with the significance of play in popular culture and media in general as well as those with a particular interest in computer games. Please see the website for more information, registration forms and programme. http://www.power-up.org.uk The Play Research Group School of Cultural Studies University of the West of England Bristol . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Emily Lawrence <[log in to unmask]> Subject: War and the Media MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I am delighted to announce the publication of War and the Media by Daya Thussu and Des Freedman. For more information about this book please visit: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/ Emily Lawrence Books Marketing Manager SAGE Publications Ltd. 6 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4PU, UK Tel: +44 (0) 207 330 1297 Fax: +44 (0) 207 374 8741 www.sagepub.co.uk . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: grahame weinbren <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Millennium Film Journal 25th anniversary MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1158223512==_ma============" The Millennium Film Journal is celebrating its 25th year of publication. We have a special anniversary offer. Almost the entire set, 26 books (No. 1 is out of print and unavailable), for $195. Please purchase through Amazon zshops at the following URLs: Non-US orders: http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y4182740Y1411024 US orders: http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y0467931Y4528285 Two tables of contents (by filmmaker and by author) are on-line at: http://mfj-online.org As always, we welcome contributions of texts, manifestoes, plans, reviews, etc. for future issues. Grahame Weinbren . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Vittorio Frigerio <[log in to unmask]> Call for Papers: Terror in Science-Fiction and the Fantastic Terror is that extreme fear, that profound fright capable of freezing the blood in one's veins. Terror is also that collective fear that is brought to bear on a people to overcome its resistance. Finally, by metonymy, terror is the thing or the being who inspire fear. Terror has a long history when it comes to science-fiction and the fantastic. It operates in the relation between the reader and the sci-fi object, in the feelings inspired by the invading Martians of H.G. Wells, for example, or in the representation of dystopian, totalitarian regimes like in Orwell's 1984. It also dwells at the heart of science-fiction and horror literature, those genres that lead both hero and reader in a trip to the border zone between the known and the unknowable, where their deepest fears lie in wait. Ironically, while playing with our secret obsessions, science-fiction and horror literature often become... the nightmare of academic literary criticism. Positioned at the very edge of literariness - as it is sometimes said - dressed in the gaudy colours of mass production, these genres pose a tormenting dilemma to the critic: what if this object isn't literature? what if reading science-fiction and fantastic literature could irredeemably corrupt the reader, leading him away from the straight and narrow path of canonical works of art? The next issue of Belphégor will focus on terror as theme and strategy in science-fiction and the fantastic, on the status of these genres, and on the relationship between the two. Contributions can deal with the study of terror within sci-fi and related literatures, they can comment on the fear of sci-fi amongst some readers, researchers or critics, or can focus on ways and means to escape from this scary logic in academic criticism. Finally, they can deal with the classification / declassification / reclassification of the literary genres in which terror plays a role, within the literary domain and within contemporary media culture. Some possible themes: The devil in literature Fantastic literature and the archetypes of horror How much horror is too much horror in children's literature Frightening readings in science-fiction or the fantastic The fear of the other in science fiction of the fantastic The literary strategies of horror Science-fiction and academic criticism The representation of totalitarian societies within the various national versions of science-fiction Science-fiction, the fantastic and the literary institutions: who is afraid of whom? Vampires in literature Travels to the lands of terror in the fantastic novel Horror and terror in comics Horror and terror in the movies etc. Deadline: December 31, 2003 http://www.dal.ca/etc/belphegor Dr. Vittorio Frigerio Professeur adjoint French Department Dalhousie University 6209 University Avenue Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4P9 . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. BEYOND the Theory of Practice Deadline: 2003-05-23 Description: BEYOND THE THEORY OF PRACTICE This conference aims to address the importance of theoretical practice today and evaluate its influence on film teaching and the film audience. It is intended to bring together an international community of filmmakers, film theorists and educators in order to consider ... Contact: [log in to unmask] Announcement ID: 133640 http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID= . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Kate Douglas <[log in to unmask]> Subject: CFP: Hollywood to Bollywood MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hollywood to Bollywood: Reviewing the Culture of Musicals An M/C Reviews feature http://reviews.media-culture.org.au Edited by Emma Nelms and Kate Douglas M/C Reviews would like to invite contributions for a reviews feature on the theatrical, cinematic and televisual significance of musicals. We will publish a collection of short critiques or thought-pieces (each submission should be 1000 words or less) on the subject of musicals (whether film, theatre or television), as well as reviews of particular musicals. Possible topics include (but should not be limited to): The re-emergence of the musical (from Moulin Rouge and Chicago to and Dancer in the Dark) Musical favourites—"hits" and "misses"; post WWII "feel good" musicals Musicals and the Oscars Hollywood, Bollywood and European musicals; musicals and nationalism; post-colonial and postmodern musicals The international popularity of Bollywood and its cultural impact on cinema (from Monsoon Wedding to The Guru) Bollywood billboards and disco beats The influence of Western musicals on Bollywood musicals and vice versa "Stars" of the musical Film adaptations of stage musicals Musical episodes of T.V. series (Xena, Ally McBeal, Buffy, The Simpsons) Queer(ing) musicals Dance/choreography Costumes/makeup Songs, sounds, voice-dubbing, lip-synching The commodification of the musical; ancillary texts—soundtracks, DVDs, re-releases; fandom The deadline for submissions is 14th July 2003. Articles should be no longer than 1000 words (submissions exceeding this length will not be considered) and should use MLA referencing style. Please submit your articles for consideration directly online at http://reviews.media-culture.org.au (please note—you must register as a user and include a contact e-mail address; anonymous reviews will not be published) or send completed submissions and any enquiries via e-mail to Emma Nelms [log in to unmask] and Kate Douglas [log in to unmask] . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Caroline Beven <[log in to unmask]> Subject: screen studies conference info Screen Studies Conference 4-6 July 2003 Glasgow University This will be the 13th Screen Studies Conference, which as usual will host a wealth of papers from international delegates on a diverse range of screen studies topics. In addition, there is a particular strand within this year's conference on the subject of film and television design. A PROGRAMME giving details of all speakers and panels (ssc03 timetable) is attached to this e-mail. A REGISTRATION FORM (regist 2003) is also attached to this email, with details of conference fees and accommodation, which is in ensuite single rooms in a university hall of residence. If you would prefer to organise your own accommodation, the university website http://www.cvso.co.uk/accommodation.cfm has details. The conference will run from around 3pm on Friday 4 July to 3.30pm on Sunday 6 July, and will be held at Glasgow University's Gilmorehill Centre. Maps of the University campus and general area are available at http://www.cvso.co.uk/index.cfm If you wish to attend the conference, please print off the form, complete and return it with relevant remittance to the address below as soon as possible. Full details of the programme, along with paper abstracts and a copy of the registration form will soon also be available on our website http://www.screen.arts.gla.ac.uk . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: _manu Luksch <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Media in ISRAEL and PALESTINE Hi there I have been so fortunate to get to speak to Ronni Shendar [Alternative Information Centre, Jerusalem], Galit Eilat [Director Digital Art Lab, Holon], Nisreem Abu-Zayyad [Palestine-Israel Journal], and Momo Yoel [indymedia, Tel Aviv] about media in ISRAEL and PALESTINE - even if things might have changed since this winter, they are very interesting positions so I thought I make them available at http://www.ambienttv.net/3/spyschool/1/israelinterviews/index.html Reactions& comments welcome ;-) manu - - - - - - __________________________________________ ___________________Manu Luksch____ [log in to unmask] T: +44 7951539144_________________________ __________http://www.ambientTV.NET_______ . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. RoundAbout: Mobility, Narratives and Journeys in Twentieth Century Australia Deadline: 2003-07-01 Description: RoundAbout: Mobility, Narratives and Journeys in Twentieth Century Australia. RoundAbout, is a one-day inter-disciplinary conference to be held at The University of Sydney on Friday the 12th of September 2003. The conference seeks to investigate the changing representations, understandings and expe ... Contact: [log in to unmask] Announcement ID: 133637 http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=133637 . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: vicky lowe <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Film discussion group at liverpool FACT centre. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed *apologies for cross posting* If you are in/near Liverpool you may be interested in an informal film discussion group at the FACT centre this month. Its totally free and you can get a complimentary glass or wine….We will be chatting about films in the Picturehouse @ FACT programme . The films this month are Russian Arc, Lilya-4-ever, and Secretary - but don't worry if you havent seen all/any of them - discussion tends to be quite heated about a range of different films !!! We meet on the last Tuesday of every month and the next meeting is on 27th May in the FACT bar. For more information and to book your place, please contact Tickets and Information on 0151 707 4450. - FACT, the Foundation for Art & Creative Technology 88 Wood Street Liverpool, L1 4DQ t: + 44 (0)151 707 4450 f: + 44 (0)151 707 4445 [log in to unmask] Coming Soon... DEANIMATED, a major new exhibition by MARTIN ARNOLD Don’t Miss... Celebrations for Breaking Routine, Kristin Lucas with Flamingo 50, Venus & Exit 3 - New York-based Lucas's collaboration with three Liverpool girl-led bands, in Gallery 1 until 22 June. If I am not here, I'm over there, Zilla Leutenegger - The Swiss artist's first solo exhibition in Britain, in Gallery 2 until 22 June . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Mark Jancovich <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Scope: New Edition Scope's new articles, book and film review and conference reports can be accessed via the link to the Institute of Film Studies below. Also included is a special issue on Asian Cinema. CONTENTS ARTICLES "Did You Ever Eat Tasty Wheat?": Baudrillard and The Matrix, By William Merrin How queer is L'Air de Paris? -- Marcel Carn and queer authorship, By Alexander Dhoest The Terror Tale: Urban Legends and the Slasher Film, By Mikel J. Koven Why Call them "Cult Movies"? American Independent Filmmaking and the Counterculture in the 1960s, By Mark Shiel Articles Archive BOOK REVIEWS African Cinemas: Decolonizing the Gaze, By Olivier Barlet, A Review by Martin Stollery An Argentine Passion: Mara Luisa Bemberg and her Films, Edited by John King, Sheila Whitaker and Rosa Bosch, A Review by Bernard McGuirk Anatomy of Film, Third Edition, By Bernard F. Dick, A Review by Bob Rehak Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, By Susan J. Napier, A Review by Jay McRoy The Bare Facts Video Guide, By Craig Hosoda, A Review by Rebecca D. Feasey Blockbuster TV: Must-See Sitcoms in the Network Era, By Janet Staiger, A Review by Brett Mills Britain and the American Cinema, By Tom Ryall, A Review by Sarah Street Celluloid Indians, By Jacqueline Kilpatrick, A Review by Ragan Rhyne Close Up: Iranian Cinema Past, Present and Future, By Hamid Dabashi, A Review by Lina Khatib The Cognitive Semiotics of Film, By Warren Buckland, A Review by Tico Romao The Documentary Film Movement: An Anthology, Edited by Ian Aitken, A Review by John W. Campbell Fan Cultures, By Matt Hills, A Review by Lincoln Geraghty Film Music: Critical Approaches, Edited by K. J. Donnelly, A Review by Annette Davison Hearing Film: Tracking Identifications in Contemporary Hollywood Film Music, By Anahid Kassabian, A Review by David Sanjek Hollywood Spectatorship: Changing Perceptions of Cinema Audiences, Edited by Melvyn Stokes and Richard Maltby, A Review by Stephen Harper How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media, and Multimedia: Language, History, Theory. (Third Edition, Completely Revised and Expanded), By James Monaco. A Review by Stacy Gillis Impossible Bodies: Femininity and Masculinity at the Movies, By Chris Holmlund, A Review by Rebecca Janicker Korean Broadcasting Institute Report 2001, By Korean Broadcasting Institute, A Review by Jeongmee Kim Keyframes: Popular Cinema and Cultural Studies, Edited by Matthew Tinkcom and Amy Villarejo, A Review by David Inglis The Movies as History: Visions of the Twentieth Century, Edited by David W. Ellwood, A Review by Lincoln Geraghty New Documentary: A Critical Introduction, By Stella Bruzzi, A Review by Heather Nunn New Patterns in Global Television: Peripheral Vision, Edited by John Sinclair, Elizabeth Jacka and Stuart Cunningham, A Review by Ragan Rhyne The Oxford Companion to Australian Film, Edited by Brian McFarlane, Geoff Mayer and Ina Bertrand, A Review by Julia Hammett-Jamart Picturing Culture: Explorations of Film and Anthropology, By Jay Ruby, A Review by David Murray Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema, By Mike Wayne, A Review by Martin Stollery Post-War Cinema and Modernity: A Film Reader, Edited by John Orr and Olga Taxidou, A Review by Richard Armstrong Reading Hollywood: Spaces and Meanings in American Film, By Deborah Thomas, A Review by Sarah Heaton Retrovisions: Reinventing the Past in Film and Fiction, Edited by Deborah Cartmell, I.Q. Hunter, and Imelda Whelehan, A Review by Lincoln Geraghty Scriptwriting for the Screen, By Charlie Moritz, and A Poetics for Screenwriters, By Lance Lee, A Review by Cynthia Baron A Skin For Dancing In: Possession, Witchcraft and Voodoo in Film, By Tanya Krzywinska, A Review by Brigid Cherry Spectacular Narratives: Hollywood in the Age of the Blockbuster, By Geoff King, A Review by Marlon Kuzmick Technology and the Logic of American Racism: A Cultural History of the Body as Evidence, By Sarah E. Chinn, A Review by Richard H. King Television: An International History, Edited by Anthony Smith and Associate Editor, Richard Paterson, A Review by Michael Curtin Understanding Disney, By Janet Wasko, A Review by Paul Grainge Writing for Radio, By Vincent McInerney, A Review by Martin Shingler FILM REVIEWS After the Rain, A Review by Shulamit Almog Animal Farm, A Review by Chris Wiley Bend It Like Beckham, A Review by Debnita Chakravarti Gebrtig, A Review by Eva Kuttenberg The Lawless Heart, A Review by Lisa Rull Monsters, Inc., and Ice Age, A Review Essay by Rebecca Farley Resident Evil, A Review by Bob Rehak Storytelling, A Review by William DeGenaro Sweet Sweetback's Baad Assss Song, A Review by Dennis Chester The Company Man, A Review by Valerie Holliday The Importance of Being Earnest, A Review by Irene Morra Threads, A Review by Paul Binnion The 49th Sydney Film Festival, 7-21 June 2002, A Review Essay by Maria San Filippo Videodrome, A Review by Polona Petek Windtalkers, A Review by Elizabeth Abele SPECIAL EDITION: ASIAN CINEMA Introduction, by Julian Stringer, Guest Editor New Kids on the Street: The Pan-Asian Youth Film, An Article by David Desser A Zhong, A Review by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley and Gary D. Rawnsley Across a Gold Prairie, A Review by Sachiko Shikoda Ah Kam, A Review by Andrew Willis Buddha Blessed America, A Review by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley and Gary D. Rawnsley Dandelion, A Review by Sanghee Lee, Translated by Jeongmee Kim East Palace, West Palace, A Review by Jeongmee Kim Floating Life, A Review by Hsiao-Pin Chang Green Fish, A Review by Jeeyoung Shin Home and the World, A Review by Subrata K. Mitra The Indian Tomb, A Review by Richard J. Aldrich Murmur of Youth, A Review by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley and Gary D. Rawnsley Nation and Kingship in the Films of His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia: My Village at Sunset and The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist, A Review Essay by Caroline Hughes A Page of Madness, A Review by Rayna Denison Princess Mononoke, A Review by Sachiko Shikoda The Rite of Love and Death, A Review by Julian Stringer Salaryman or Iron Man?: Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, A Review Essay by Tsung-yi Michelle Huang Fidelity and Betrayal: Adapting Novel into Film in a Political-Commercial Context - The Strangers in Beijing, A Review by Hei Ma Three Seasons, A Review by Roopa Chauhan Tropical Fish, A Review by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley and Gary D. Rawnsley Xiu-Xiu the Sent Down Girl, A Review by Xiaoling Zhang CONFERENCE REPORTS Film in American Studies 2002, The British Association for American Studies Annual Conference, University of Oxford, 5-8 April 2002, A Report by Jude Davies From Literature to Film and Back, The NEMLA's Thirty-Third Annual Convention, April 11-14, 2002, Toronto, Canada, A Report by Michelle E. Moore The Long Revolution?, Media in Transition 2: Globalization and Convergence, May 10-12, 2002, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, A Report by Anita Biressi - -- Prof. Mark Jancovich Director, the Institute of Film Studies School of American and Canadian Studies University of Nottingham Nottingham, NG7 2RD United Kingdom Tel: 0115 951 4250 Fax: 0115 951 4270 email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/film . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. Issue 26 of SENSES OF CINEMA is online at http://www.sensesofcinema.com Spotlights include: Australian film - Alexandra's Project, Ned Kelly Tribute to Stan Brakhage Sexual politics in the Chinese Martial Arts film Cinema and the Holocaust - The Pianist, None Shall Escape Michael Haneke spotlight Rob Nilsson, Jerry Rudes, Kent Jones Interviews Underground cinema Il Mio Viaggo in Italia and Italian cinema John Ford's Bucking Broadway Credit sequences Blockbusters in Hong Kong Plus: GREAT DIRECTORS - Ozu, Burnett, Demy, Rosi, Arzner, Lester, Wenders, Korine and others TOP TENS / BOOK REVIEWS / FESTIVAL REPORTS / CTEQ ANNOTATIONS Senses of Cinema http://www.sensesofcinema.com . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. a new traveling film series premiering at the American Museum of the Moving Image in New York this May. The title is "Czech Horror and Fantasy on Film," and the website can be found at: http://www.czechcenter.com/CzechHorror&FantasyFilms.htm There is also a Press Release available at: http://www.czechcenter.com/CzechFilmsPress.htm . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: vicky lowe <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fwd: CFC/CFF Archive Conference MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_2ce1_62ce_13f7" Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by ori.rl.ac.uk id h4EBrZS04717 Resounding Images Wednesday 16 July 2003 at The Arts Picture House, Cambridge The Cambridge Film Consortium, in association with Screen East, will be hosting a one day conference on using film archives in community and education projects as part of the 23rd Cambridge Film Festival. The day will include presentations and screenings on accessing national and regional archives with input from The National Film and Television Archive, bfi, Imperial War Museum, East Anglian Film Archive, British Pathé, British Universities Film and Video Council and the Welsh Film Archive. Topics will include animation, intergenerational reminiscence projects, how to use archives in History, Science, Animation and Music projects in schools, and how academic research and oral history interviews led to a series of Women at War screenings in cinemas. Special events will include Music and Silent Films: A Composer's Perspective with acclaimed silent film pianist Neil Brand, Let's Wait and See the Pictures an East Anglian Film Archive event celebrating the early days of cinema from music hall to the coming of sound An evening screening of Alexander Dovzhenko's Arsenal, with live piano accompaniment from Neil Brand and an introduction from Professor Ian Christie. Delegates will also be invited to a MovIES Education Forum on Thursday 17 July 10am - 12 noon to debate the role of archives in education projects, issues of funding and provision of teacher-training as well as exploring practical ways of using film archives. For further information and booking contact [log in to unmask] or telephone 01223 500082 . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Sally Munt <[log in to unmask]> Subject: MeCCSA annual conference MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed **********ADVANCE NOTIFICATION ONLY!!************ MeCCSA Annual Conference December 19th ? 21st 2003 University of Sussex, Brighton Deadline for papers - September 1st - email address for submissions to be published soon. Panel or individual submissions are welcome. Confirmed speakers: Prof Elizabeth Grosz Professor, Women's and Gender Studies. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Dr. Jostein Gripsrud., Professor of Media Studies, Department of Media Studies, University of Bergen, Norway Title of paper: "(Re)fermenting the field" Ian Diamond Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council, UK More keynote speakers to follow.....! Sally R Munt Head of Department Media and Cultural Studies 248 Essex House University of Sussex Falmer Brighton East Sussex BN1 9RQ To leave messages use Media 01273 872574 Telephone 01273 678834 Fax 01273 678644 Sally R Munt Head of Department Media and Cultural Studies 248 Essex House University of Sussex Falmer Brighton East Sussex BN1 9RQ To leave messages use Media 01273 872574 Telephone 01273 678834 Fax 01273 678644 . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Eileen Kennedy <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Leisure and Visual Culture Details of the parallel programme for Leisure and Visual Culture, this year's annual conference of the Leisure Studies Association (8 - 10 th July, Roehampton University of Surrey) can now be found at: http://www.leisure-studies-association.info/LSAWEB/2003/ParallelProgramme.html Please note that the deadline for discounted registration rates for the conference is 15th May. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. Envelope-to: [log in to unmask] From: "Senses of Cinema" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Film-Philosophy" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: The Question Spielberg: A Symposium Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 14:05:50 +1000 X-Priority: 3 The Question Spielberg: A Symposium While few directors hold more sway over contemporary cinema than Steven Spielberg, few have been viewed in more polarised terms. Is he an authentic poet of childhood, or a sentimental manipulator who infantilises his audience? A modern equivalent to the great 'classical' Hollywood directors, or the baleful personification of US cultural imperialism? Whatever the answers to these questions, Spielberg's recent films - beginning with his landmark 'collaboration' with the late Stanley Kubrick on A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), and proceeding through Minority Report (2002) and Catch Me If You Can (2002) - arguably represent a new, highly personal stage in his career. With this in mind, Senses of Cinema invites brief reflections which may focus on individual Spielberg films, particular aspects of his overall body of work, or his direct and indirect influence on cinema generally. Contributors are encouraged to explore their personal feelings about Spielberg, at the same time aiming to move beyond knee-jerk reactions to a more nuanced understanding of his significance as artist and cultural phenomenon. Contributions may be single paragraphs, and should not exceed 800 words. Deadline for submissions is July 6. Jake Wilson & Fiona A. Villella Editors, Senses of Cinema . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: Jem Noble <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Blackout: call for proposals Apologies for any cross-postings. Blackout is a film, arts and digital media event that takes place as part of the Orange Ashton Court Festival in Bristol (19 & 20 July). We are now canvassing for content proposals from the artistic communities od the South West (mainly but not exclusively) and would like to hear from any groups or individuals creating work using cross-media forms or innovative/experimental single media (film, music, video-art, acoustic ecology, dance, live art, puppetry etc). Stage/screen based performance/presentation slots are up to 45 minutes. the deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2. Please include a biography/billing of no more than 50 words and full tech spec. demo material should be sent to: Blackout 24 Sandown Road Brislington Bristol BS4 3PN many thanks Jem Noble Blackout Coordinator Notes Orange Ashton Court Festival is a not-for-profit community festival taking place at Bristol's Ashton Court estate. FFI <http://www.ashtoncourtfestival.com> The festival sees a footfall of around 120,000 people across the weekend. Blackout is a not-for-profit arts collective connected by Bristol's Cube Microplex and dedicated to presenting experimental artwork in public contexts. It is sponsored by Roadshow Conference Productions and by New Partners investment from Arts and Business. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. http://metaphilm.com You asked for it, and we've delivered. More phresh content, more interactivity, more philm phun, more more more (ok, we'll use proper spelling now). New logos. Fresh look and feel. Better search capabilities. An RSS feed. An event calendar. And that guilty pleasure of the moment, the ubiquitous (ph)ilm weblog. It's all here, and it's all still free, and it's all only at Metaphilm, the Internet's best, only, most intelligent, funny, and absurd film interpretation site. Thousands of other sites review films. Only Metaphilm interprets them for you. What's the difference? A review helps you decide whether you want to see a certain film. An interpretation, when it's all said and done, helps you decide whether you want to see it again. To see what you missed. Or see what you thought you saw in a new light, a new way, a new twist, a newfangled thingamabob. We continue to accept and solicit the interpretations of film fans from all walks of life. We continue to humbly point you to the best of the web's film interpretations that are not original to Metaphilm's authors. We are, in short, your one-stop resource for film interpretation. 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This Is Not A :Collective is proud to announce our FILM REVUE _ WAR SUCKS Mondays _ 9PM 16 - 30 June 2003 Star Shoes 7963 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA $3 Donation THIS IS NOT A :Collective was founded in 2001 in order to conceive new parameters for developing, criticizing and enjoying culture in the occidental diaspora. Our use of this opportunity, or purpose is threefold: to provide information and create discourse on all the salient issues in our contemporary cultural debate - from sustainability to globalization, from status quo to avant garde; to create and facilitate contemporary media, whether old or new; and to cement our era in history as a period of renaissance and renewal. MORE INFO TO COME... for immediate inquiries: grace aplomb [log in to unmask] . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: "William H. Rosar" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Call for Paper: 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY We are interested in publishing a paper that researches and documents the history of the scoring of Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Please contact me privately. William H. Rosar Editor The Journal of Film Music [log in to unmask] . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. From: John Sundholm <[log in to unmask]> Avant 2003 The Visual Weiss and the History of Experimental Film An international conference and retrospective in Karlstad, Sweden, August 29-30 2003 In collaboration with The International Peter Weiss Society, Film i Värmland, Filmform and The Goethe Institute, Karlstad University is hosting the first international conference focused on Peter Weiss the filmmaker and the visual contexts of his production. The conference precedes by a program on the history of experimental film, presented by Pip Chodorov, filmmaker and distributor from Re:Voir, Paris. Visual Weiss includes a retrospective of Peter Weiss’ films and a series of talks aimed at examining the visual culture of Weiss. Among the speakers are well-known scholars: Magnus Bergh, Julia C. Hell, Christine Ivanovic, Anton Philipp Knittel, Lutz Koepnick, Max Reithmann. Inquiries, registration and advance ticket bookings can be made until August 15th, 2003 at [log in to unmask], phone +46 54700 18 13. The event is free of charge. FRIDAY 29.8 Arenan, Västra Torggatan 26 9.30 Pip Chodorov (Filmmaker and distributor, Re:Voir, Paris) MANUFACTURING BETTER HUMAN BEINGS THROUGH LIGHT 10.00-11.30 Radicalization of an Art Form Hans Richter: Rhythmus (1921, 3 min) Oskar Fischinger: Allegretto (1936, 3 min) Len Lye: Trade Tattoo (1936, 7 min) Robert Breer: Recreation (1957, 2 min) Peter Kubelka: Schwechater (1958, 2 min) Len Lye: Free Radicals (1958, 1979, 5 min) Stan Brakhage: Mothlight (1963, 4 min) Paul Sharits: Touching (1968, 12 min) James Whitney: Lapis (1963-66, 9 min) 12.00 Surrealism and Expanded cinema Bunuel & Dali: Un chien andalou (1928, 17 min) Bruce Baillie: Castro Street (1966, 9 min) Brakhage: Dog Star Man part IV (1964, 6 min 15.00 RETROSPECTIVE Opened by Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss: A Historical Background Studien I-V (1952-56) 45 min, 16 mm 16.45 Ingenting ovanligt/Vad skall vi göra nu då? (1957-58) 40 min, 35 mm 18.00 Hägringen (1959) 70 min, 35 mm Working with Peter Weiss (Staffan Lamm) SATURDAY 30.8 Värmlands Museum 9.30 11.00 The Visual Culture of Peter Weiss Moderators: Arnd Beise (International Peter Weiss Society) John Sundholm (Karlstad University) THE FILMS Lutz Koepnick (Washington University, St. Louis): A Cinema of Silence: Peter Weiss and the Legacy of Surrealism Anton Philipp Knittel (Heilbronn): Psychoanalysis and Weiss’ Experimental Films 11.30 13.00 THE VISUAL Magnus Bergh (Stockholm): The Surrealistic Visual in Peter Weiss Christine Ivanovic (Friedrich Alexander Universität, Eerlangen-Nürnberg): The Aesthetics of the Collage 14.30 16.00 THE IMAGES Max Reithmann (Paris): The Resistance of Paintings Julia C. Hell (Michigan University, Ann Arbor): After-images of the Shoah: Peter Weiss and Gerhard Richter 16.30 VIDEOSCREENINGS Ansikten i skugga (1954) 12 min Enligt lag (1957) 19 min Strange Walks In And Through And Out Dir: Staffan Lamm, (1986) 55 min . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. . .. . : ... .'.. ..,.. Salon Netiquette: When hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to -- namely, do not leave old posts underneath your reply (but by all means quote lines you particularly want to refer to). Please do not use html or styled formatting when sending messages -- some members will not be able to read your post, and non-formatted texts take up less bandwidth and thus download quicker. 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