THE PRESIDENCY IN FILM AND TV (Official deadline is Friday, but will keep door wedged open until Monday, 18 September...) http://h-net.msu.edu/~filmhis With West Wing winding up for a wild premiere, we remind our Film & History friends of the following date: September 15th is the official deadline for abstracts for talks, papers, presentations, screenings at our November 10-12 conference just 45 mins by van from the LAX. This date is written in political stone--and therefore malleable. The Ronald Reagan Library is nearby and a special VIP tour is planned for all--a great chance to see the internals of a Presidential library and its research potentials. Some of our registrants are attending for this opportunity alone. Filmmakers, scholars, and credit-earning students will be on board from 0800 on Friday until 1200 on Sunday. We will even use the in-house video system to screen selected presidential films during the weekend. Watch key documentaries in your room and then meet the filmmakers in the hallways! Some may wish to attend for immersion, but the door is open until Monday, 18 September, for those who wish to present a paper. Our meeting will take place just after the Presidential election; it could not be more timely! And impersonators of George Washington (often referred to as "George W") and Abraham Lincoln will talk with you about the state of the nation. West Wing enthusiasts are welcome!! We have multiple panels planned on the series, but the meeting is broader in perspective: we going back to Washington and Jefferson and then up the chronological ladder to our current controversy over "subliminal advertising." See Film & History web site for details. You have until SEPTEMBER 18th to contact us.... Peter Rollins Film and History League The American Presidency in Film: Hollywood 918 243 7742 Views the White House. [log in to unmask] National Conference, November 10-12, 2000 Simi Valley, California Westlake Hyatt Hotel, Westlake, Village. Phone 805 557 1234 fax 805 379 9392 Room rate for the Conference $109. per night. (Single/double occupancy) Email directly to Reservations at: <[log in to unmask]> Proposals accepted until 15 September, but early papers get more compatible placement. (Door will be open a bit longer....) Visit the Film & History Website for more information and electronic registration. Payment by credit card, over the Internet, is now possible and convenient via PAYPAL. http://h-net.msu.edu/~filmhis/ _________________________________________________________________ A THREE-HOUR CREDIT OPTION IS AVAILABLE VIA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT NORTHRIDGE......Contact College of Extended Learning at (818)677.3911 Ask about History 498c The Presidency on Film and TV The three hours of credit are in HISTORY, something attractive to English, Communications, Journalism majors who need hours outside of their major... ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]