Dear colleagues,
I should like to draw your attention to the forthcoming conference. Of particular interest to German film scholars may be the presentation by Ralph Schwingel of Wüste Filmproduktion, who has produced most of Fatih Akin's films, entitled "Moving Turkish-German Cinema into the Mainstream? The Producers Perspective". For the full programme and conference registration form, please visit the following website: www.migrantcinema.net
The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe
13 January 2007
Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of London
The conference addresses the specificities of production, distribution and exhibition of migrant and diasporic cinema in different national and cultural contexts. Renowned filmmakers and media practitioners reflect on their professional experiences over several decades. They discuss funding and distribution, the role of festivals and transnational networks, public policy and the special characteristics of niche, crossover and global markets.
The conference organisers are pleased to announce that the programme has been finalised. It is advisable to register for this conference as soon as possible. We are looking forward to welcoming an excellent panel of speakers, including the filmmakers John Akomfrah, Abdelkrim Bahloul; diversity consultant and producer Parminder Vir, OBE; founder of the script-funding initiative BABYLON and director of Scenario Films Gareth Jones; film producer Ralph Schwingel from Wüste Film; distributor Eve Gabereau from Soda Pictures; and Thierry Lenouvel from the Amiens Film Festival.
In conjunction with the conference there will be film screenings and a Q & A session with Abdelkrim Bahloul at the Ciné Lumičre, French Institute London, on 12 January 2007.
The conference is a collaborative event organised by the AHRC Research Network Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe. It is hosted by the Media Arts Department at Royal Holloway, Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds, the Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies and the French Institute in London.
Dr Daniela Berghahn
Reader in Film Studies
Department of Media Arts
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0EX
Dr Claudia Sternberg
School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
University of Leeds
Old Mining Building
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 9JT