MEXICO MEETING OF PCA/ACA -- DEADLINE EXTENDED !! The Congress of the Americas at University of the Americas, Puebla, Mexico October 18, 19, 20 2001 FILM AND LATIN AMERICA/CUBA We seek papers that deal with both film in Latin America/Cuba and films made in North America and Europe that reflect on Latin American and Cuban peoples and cultures. We are open to a wide range of films and styles. Some specific questions that might be addressed are: How are Latin American/ Cuban films financed? distributed? In what ways do films made in these countries "correct" the viewpoint and stories told about them by outsiders? Who are the intended audiences for these films? What are the influences on Latin American/Cuban directors? How do the political and eco- nomic conditions in Latin America/Cuba help or hinder film making? How are Latin American/Cuban people and history portrayed in films made by North Americans and Europeans? What impact has Latin America/Cuba had on Hollywood? What avenues for employment exist in Hollywood for Latino actors, writers and directors? How has Hollywood perpetuated stereotypes? or challenged those stereotypes? CONTACT AREA CHAIRS: Marlene San Miguel Groner and Tony Giffone Dept of English and Humanities SUNY at Farmingdale - Knapp Hall Farmingdale, New York 11735 USA e-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] fax: +1 631 420 3668 This Area will be featured at Congress V of the Popular Culture Association in Puebla, Mexico on the campus of La Universidad de las Americas. Previous conferences have been wonderful experiences full of content and with time to visit a colorful city with over 350 churches. Full information about the city, the school, and the conference is available on the web site: www.udlap.mx/congress. Deadline for proposals is 30 June. Participants will be asked to register on line at the time of acceptance of their papers. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html