CALL FOR PAPERS: The Sixth Australian International Documentary Conference: Critical Perspectives November 2-6, 1999, Hilton Hotel, Adelaide, Australia The Sixth Australian International Documentary Conference will bring together academics, practitioners, and industry leaders from Australia and around the world for a series of lectures, seminars, workshops, and events focussing on the documentary. This year, the Conference highlights three critical strands affecting contemporary societies and us as documentary viewers and practitioners: Globalization; Ethics; and Future Directions of the documentary form. Papers are invited on range of subjects, including but not limited to: … ethical issues pertaining to documentary … the audiences for documentary … documentary rhetorics … global trends in production and broadcasting … distribution - mainstream and alternative markets … indigenous forms and practices … cross-cultural approaches to documentary … ethnography - concepts and developments … biographical documentaries … documentary representation of specific communities … changing boundaries between drama and documentary … politics of interventionist documentary … future developments You will need to submit the following: 1) a 250 word proposal 2) your email address or alternative contact details and any institutional affiliation For more information please visit our website at http://www.aidc.on.net Or e-mail [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], or [log in to unmask] All proposals must be received by e-mail, or postmarked, by 30th July, 1999 Send proposals to: Critical Perspectives, AIDC Department of Screen Studies Flinders University GPO Box 2100 Adelaide, 5001 AUSTRALIA ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu