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CFP Animation and Paratextuality, May theme
(Deadline: May 16th, 2018)
May’s theme invites contributions that explore the paratextuality of animated films and televisual works. How does the industry use trailers, promos, ads, spoilers, dedicated social media pages, or the various other typologies of paratexts at its disposal to control our entrance into an animated work and to shape our reading of it? What kind of paratexts do animation fans generate? How is paratextuality employed to prolong the life of an animated work and/or to expand its narrative? How has the paratextuality of animated films evolved across time? These are only some of the questions that this month’s theme seeks to tackle. Indeed, we invite posts looking at industry-generated and fan-generated paratexts of animated works from any perspective.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Posts of between 600 and 900 words, which discuss any aspect of the above topic are welcome. Contributors are encouraged to include clips and at least one image to support their posts. Please also include a short bio and 3 keywords. All permissions are the responsibility of the contributor. Please contact the editors Nichola Dobson ([log in to unmask]) and Cristina Formenti ([log in to unmask]) with submissions or questions.