Call for Papers
Polish Cinema in an International Context
A 2-day International Conference, 4-5 December 2009, organised by
Cornerhouse, Manchester, University of Central Lancashire, Preston and
University of Salford
This conference will consider Polish cinema in an international context and
feature contributions form both leading Polish, UK and international academics,
as well as professionals involved with the production, distribution, archiving
and promotion of Polish films. The conference will especially address the
question of why, given Polish cinema under communism's wide dissemiantion
and popularity, contemproary Polish cinema has much more difficulty in
crossing international borders. The conference will be accompanied by a
festival of Polish cinema, hosted by Cornerhouse and public discussions of
Polish films. The conference is addressed to the academic community, as well
as educators and promoters of Polish films and the public at large.
Organising Committee
Prof. Ewa Mazierska, School of Journalism, Media and Communication,
University of Central Lancashire
Dr. Michael Goddard, School ofMedia, Music and Performance, University of
Salford
Sponsors
Polish Cultural Institute in London
Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Please send abstracts of approximately 200 words to Ewa Mazierska by the
1st of September 2009 at: [log in to unmask]
Subjects of papers may include but are not limited to:
Polish émigré filmmakers
Polish international co-productions
International successes and failures of Polish films
Polish films at international festivals
Polish cinema in the context of Eastern Europe and East-Central Europe
Polish cinema and European avant-garde
Influence of Polish cinema on foreign films
The marketing of Polish films abroad
Adaptations of foreign works by Polish directors
Foreign characters and places in Polish films
Film and Polish migrations
The international reception of Polish films before and after 1989
Polish cinema and international film and critical theory
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