Hello,

The QTC board has decided to extend the deadline for the Chris Holmlund
Prize because we are cognizant that it has been a more
stressful-than-normal semester due to the pandemic. The new deadline
is *November
1st*. Please see the updated CFP below.

Society for Cinema and Media Studies: The Queer and Trans Caucus Chris
Holmlund Graduate Student Writing Prize

The Board of the SCMS Queer and Trans Caucus is seeking submissions for the
2021 Chris Holmlund Graduate Student Writing Prize. The winning essay will
be published in *New Review of Film and Television Studies* in 2021. One of
the leading media studies journals, *New Review of Film and Television
Studies *publishes peer-reviewed research on the theory, history,
aesthetics, and politics of expressive screen culture. The QTC Caucus
thanks the journal’s editor, Maria San Filippo, for sustaining publication
space for this prize!

Criteria for submission:
-Essay must be authored by a graduate student
-Essay must be in the fields of queer or trans cinema/media studies
-Essay should be at least 6,500 words in draft form, with potential to meet
the journal’s publication requirement of 8,000-10,000 words
-Essay must be submitted to [log in to unmask] by November 1, 2020

This year, the QTC Board is especially interested in receiving trans
cinema/media studies submissions. However, all submissions will be given
equal consideration.

Graduate student members who are a part of the Alex Doty Queer and Trans
Caucus Mentorship Program are encouraged to contact their mentors about
potential essay submissions.

Using feedback from the prize committee, the winning graduate student will
prepare a full article in line with *New Review of Film and Television
Studies*’ Instructions for Authors, which can be found at
http://tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=rfts20&page=instructions#.V2jsWusrK70.


The prize committee will identify a winner and begin the mentoring process
by December 1, 2020, with the final essay due to the journal by March 1,
2021.

The prize committee consists of the editor of *New Review of Film and
Television Studies*, the current senior co-chair of the Queer and Trans
Caucus, and the previous senior co-chair of the Queer and Trans Caucus. The
prize committee may elect two additional members to address workload and to
ensure that a wide spectrum of perspectives are represented, if necessary
(either by meeting vote or board decision).

Timeline:
August 1, 2020 - Put Out the Call for Submissions

November 1, 2020 - All Submissions Due

December 1, 2020 - Winner Selected

March 1, 2021 - Winner Returns Paper with Any Edits/Changes

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*New Review of Film and Television Studies
<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfts20/current> *

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