Call for Papers and Sessions THE DOCUMENTARY TRADITION November 8-12, 2006 <http://www.filmandhistory.org>www.filmandhistory.org Area CFP: Direct Cinema No conference on the documentary tradition would be complete without a panel about the Direct Cinema movement. Only recently acknowledged as specific to the United States instead of an offshoot of the French Cinema Verite movement, Direct Cinema helped define new ways of thinking about documentary that inspired filmmakers (such as D.A. Pennebaker, one of the conference featured artists) as well as resistance to Direct Cinema claims about being able to capture reality. This call for papers seeks submissions of work from a wide range of orientations that explore the exciting moment in the history of documentary film that produced the Direct Cinema movement - its filmmakers, technologies, theories, and resistances. Possible topics for consideration include, but are not limited to: 1. Direct Cinema versus Cinema Verite 2. Robert Drew Associates 3. Particular filmmakers (Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, Albert and David Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker, Barbara Kopple, etc.) 4. In-depth analysis of particular films (Primary, Gimme Shelter, Dont Look Back, Harlan County, etc.) 5. The effect of technology on Direct Cinema style 6. Direct Cinema claims about truth and reality The Film & History League will be holding its biannual conference on "The Documentary Tradition" during November 8-12, 2006, near Dallas, TX. Full details on the location, featured speakers, registration procedures, and additional area topics can be found on the web site at <http://www.filmandhistory.org>www.filmandhistory.org. Proposals for either individual papers or complete panels (3-4 papers) are welcomed, and submissions may be made in either electronic or hard copy format. Please send panel proposals and/or 300-word paper abstracts no later than July 30, 2006, to: Sharon L. Zuber, Chair for Direct Cinema Area College of William and Mary English Department, P.O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 Phone: 757-221-3939; Fax: 757-221-1844 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org