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Call for Papers Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood Edited by Lincoln Geraghty, University of Portsmouth, UK I have been commissioned by Intellect Publishers to edit the American Hollywood volume of their new Directory of World Cinema and I am in the process of assigning contributions. The Directory will be published in both print and online formats, with the edited print volume for American Hollywood to be published in 2011 and biannually from then on. The online repository for the Directory is seeking contributors for film reviews throughout the year and will be available free to all. For more information on this go to: http://www.worldcinemadirectory.org/ The American Hollywood volume consists of 12 genre categories containing 8 film reviews, each genre is explored through an introductory essay which will also be written by contributors. The volume has space for critical discussions of key Hollywood directors and there are also chapters devoted to exploring the important areas of Hollywood film history, industry, stardom and audiences. This list represents film entries and specialist essays still to be assigned: Hollywood Directors - Steven Spielberg (c2,500 words) Genre Essays (c1,000 words each) Science Fiction Horror Comedy Historical film War film Drama Romance Films (c800 words each) Alien American Pie Apocalypse Now Ben-Hur Breakfast at Tiffany’s Casablanca Chicago Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Demon Seed The Departed E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial The Exorcist Fantasia Forrest Gump Frankenstein Ghost Glory Grease Guadalcanal Diary In the Heat of the Night Interview with the Vampire Jarhead Jaws Kramer vs. Kramer Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Love Story The Matrix Mrs. Doubtfire Philadelphia Planet of the Apes (1968) Platoon Poltergeist Rosemary’s Baby Saving Private Ryan Schindler’s List Shrek The Silence of the Lambs The Simpsons Movie Sleepless in Seattle Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Titanic Toy Story Transformers WALL*E If you are interested in contributing to this project please contact me to discuss your contribution. First drafts of essays and film reviews to be completed by end of March 2010, with redrafting completed by August 2010 ready for a September 2010 manuscript submission deadline. Contact: Lincoln Geraghty [log in to unmask] Dr Lincoln Geraghty Principal Lecturer in Film Studies School of Creative Arts, Film and Media University of Portsmouth * * Film-Philosophy salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For technical help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon * Film-Philosophy online: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **