CFP Frames Cinema Journal, Issue 10, Autumn 2016
Call for Papers:
RIPOFF OR RESOURCEFUL CREATIVITY?
The previous issue of Frames sought to question one of the foundational principles within academia by looking at the tendency to label, categorise, and construct terminology. This issue of Frames seeks to deconstruct, rethink and reimagine the 'remake' – a label often used to encompass the complex processes, contexts and issues surrounding adaptations, especially for non-Hollywood cinemas adapting Hollywood films.
This issue of Frames seeks to reframe the discourse around global remakes by approaching them from the vantage point that their use of popular Hollywood narratives is incidental. In fact, what binds these cinemas together is the way they bypass technological, monetary, copyright and political restraints to produce films that are deeply significant to their respective societies.
While the ironic and memetic appreciation of these films creates new potential audiences, the mainstream discourse still posits the non-Hollywood remake as 'mutants' or 'deviations'. We believe that these films deserve scholarly attention specifically because of their success with cinema audiences who seek to converse with them in their own idiom.
These films represent the use of processes of creative adaptation and acculturation – often in the face of political interference and censorship - to generate unique cinematic representation to suit the taste of local cinephilic audiences. Even though some films may start out as being inspired by Hollywood, the end product is very much representative of their local cultures.
How do we investigate the politics behind terms like 'remake', 'ripoff' and 'adaptation'? Where do we begin to approach issues such as copyright infringement in a critical framework whilst still acknowledging creative acculturation? How do we move towards an inclusive and transnational understanding of these films beyond regional/national perspectives?
Topics may include but are not limited to:
- Local/ regional remakes within national cinemas
- Transnational Remakes
- Transnational narratives and metaphors
- Remakes on stage and screen
- Psychology of remakes
- Remakes and the Film Industry
- Remakes and Design
- Remakes and Fashion
- Politics of Subtitling
We seek full article submissions for our features section (5,000-7,000 words) and our POV section (1,000-3,000 words) as well as video contributions enquiring the proposed topics. Video submissions may be sent to the editors in the form of a link using an online streaming source (Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).
Full submissions (including a brief biographical note) should be sent by 21st November, 2016 to:
Connor McMoran and Sarah Smyth (editors-in-chief)
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About Frames Cinema Journal
Frames Cinema Journal, based at the University of St Andrews, is an online biannual publication offering a space for cutting-edge research and ongoing discussions among media scholars and those interested in intellectual discussions about the ever-changing frames of the field.
ISSN Number: 2053-8812
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