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BRAFFTV FILM & MEDIA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Film, Media and Social Engagement in the Digital Age
October 18-20, 2013
University of Toronto, UFRN & BRAFFTV
FREE ATTENDANCE
REGISTRATION AT brafftv.com
ONLINE CHAT AND LIVE VIDEO STREAMING WILL BE AVAILABLE
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2013
CARLTON CINEMA
20 Carlton St., near College Subway Station, Toronto
REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS: 5:00PM
OPENING CEREMONY & SCREENINGS: 5:30PM
XAPIRI (BRA, 2012) by Laymert Garcia dos Santos, Stella Senra et al.
SANÃ (BRA, 2013) by Marcos Pimentel
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2013
VICTORIA CHAPEL
University of Toronto
Old Vic Building, Room 213, 91 Charles St. West, Toronto
REGISTRATION: 8:30-9:00AM
Panel 01: SATURDAY OCT 19 – 9:00-10:40AM
Digital Database and Alternative Media
Moderator: Ricardo Sternberg
The Endless Database: Overlapping Narratives in Multiplied Screens
José Cláudio Siqueira Castanheira, PhD
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
New approach on communication
Mary Weinstein, PhD
Universidade Estadual do Estado da Bahia (Uesb) Brazil
Social Media, Citizen Journalism and their Impact on Mainstream Media in the Digital Age
Mohamed Saliou Camara, PhD
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida
Between knowledge and power: political agenda and social engagement of political elites through micro-blogging (Twitter) in India
Santosh K. Patra, PhD
Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), India
Panel 02: SATURDAY OCT 19 – 11:00-12:40AM
Multimedia Art and Multisensory Engagement
Moderator: TBA
Bill Burns: Dogs and Boats and Airplanes
Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD
OCAD University and Fleming College, Toronto
"Not all people exist in the same Now:" Contemporary Video Art from Latin America.
Penny Siganou, MA
University of Toronto
How is it possible to? Aesthetics of the Revolution or the Re-making of Utopian Imaginary into Attainable Reality
Raluca Bejan, PhD Candidate University of Toronto
Behzad Khosravi Noori, filmmaker
Konstfack University College of Art and Design, Stockholm
Decoding Urban Space Through Artists’ Documentary Practice
Sandra Lim, PhD
University of Brighton (UK)
Panel 03: SATURDAY OCT 19 – 2:00-3:40PM
Social Media and Youth Engagement
Moderator: Paul Silva, Ryerson University
Gezi Park and the Role of Social Media
Ege Edener, Journalist
Turkish Gezi Protests and Documentary Artivism
Selmin Kara, PhD
OCAD University, Toronto
Beyond Slacktivism: Understanding Collective Action and Social Engagement Among A Web2.0 Generation
Sandra Rodriguez, PhD Candidate
University of Montreal
Empowering Foster Youth Through Social Media
Kelsey Greene, MA Candidate
SUNY University at Buffalo, NY
Jonathan Friesem, PhD Candidate
University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College
Panel 04: SATURDAY OCT 19 – 4:00-5:40PM
New Narratives and Participatory Media
Moderator: Regina Cunha, UFRN
Comic Books in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Production, Consumption and Narrative
David Sweeney, PhD
University of Glasgow
Digital Intangible Heritage and Participatory Media: The Case of YouTube’s Whirling Dervishes
Sheenagh Pietrobruno, PhD
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Montreal
FireNorvTurner.com: Practices of fan criticism online
Xima Avalos, PhD Candidate
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Documentary in the Context of Cyberculture: A Systematization of Specific Websites
Riccardo Migliore, MA Candidate
Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Brazil
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2013
Panel 05: SUNDAY OCT 20 – 9:00-10:40AM
Film, Nation and New Media Approach
Moderator: TBA
Analytical Evolution of Aesthetics in Nollywood Films
Angela Nwammuo, PhD
Anambra State University, Nigeria
Ifeyinwa Nwanolue
Federal Polythenic Oko, Nigeria
Not what does Bollywood mean, but what does Bollywood do? A Critical Peace Journalism Appraisal
Muhammad Tarique, PhD Candidate
University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan
Burka Avenger: An Analysis of Burka-Clad Ninjas on TV
Lara Mazurski, PhD Candidate
Alpen Projekt – A Video Installation
Marina Camargo, MA
Panel 06: SUNDAY OCT 20 – 10:40-12:40AM
Globalization and Communication
Screening: Beyond Citizen Kane
BBC, 1992, Directed by Simon Hartog and Produced by John Ellis
Commentators: Simone Bohn (York University), Hudson Moura (University of Toronto) and Regina Cunha (UFRN)
CLOSING ARGUMENTS & PERPECTIVES FOR THE BRAFFTV FILM AND MEDIA CONFERENCE 2014
12:40-13:00
Organizing Committee
Dr. Ricardo Sternberg (University of Toronto)
Dr. Hudson Moura (University of Toronto)
Ms. Sonia Regina Soares da Cunha (UFRN-Brazil)
Cecília Queiroz (BRAFFTV)
For more details and registration visit the Conference website: http://www.brafftv.com/en/conference.html
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Hudson Moura, PhD
http://utoronto.academia.edu/HudsonMoura
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