*** C A L L F O R P A P E R S *** THE VELVET LIGHT TRAP A Critical Journal of Film and Television Number 40 (Fall 1997) PLANET HOLLYWOOD: FILM, TELEVISION, VIDEO AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Although there has been much recent commentary about the globalization of film, television and video, international media exchange dates back at least as far as the inception of cinema. The United States has of course exported the most significant volume of media. Texts originally produced in the United States have historically supplanted much indigenous media, perpetuating the global reach of U.S. culture and corporations. However, in the "opposite" direction has been a steady, but relatively small, stream of foreign media into the United States. At the same time, national media cultures across the globe were becoming more and more *international*, challenging prevailing linguistic, cultural, economic, and national borders. The Velvet Light Trap seeks manuscripts addressing the issue of interational film, television and video. We encourage a wide array of theoretical approaches: historical, formal, cultural studies, postcolonial, feminist, political economy and others. Possible areas of exploration could include (but are not limited to): -- international film distribution -- foreign film exhibition in the United States -- international media corporations -- dubbing and subtitling practices -- trans-cultural remakes and sequels -- video piracy -- non-English production and distribution within the United States -- "crossover" film stars (i.e. Bardot, Dietrich, Eastwood) -- wartime media distribution -- satellite television -- international politics, economics and media (i.e. UNESCO, GATT, NAFTA) -- Western media in Eastern Europe after the Fall -- the coming of sound film -- multi-national productions Each manuscript _must_ be of 5000-9000 words and follow current MLA style. Submit ONE hard copy and ONE 3.5" diskette (either Mac or DOS/Windows versions of common word processors are acceptable, as is ASCII or RTF formats) to: The Velvet Light Trap Department of Communication Arts Vilas Hall -- 6th Floor University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706 FAX (608) 262-9953 *** DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 1996 *** For further information, contact Derek Kompare at (608) 262-2543 or e-mail: [log in to unmask] Please forward and/or post this to other lists. -------------------------- "So shines a good deed in a weary world." -- Willy Wonka ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]