Call for Papers Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference 2005 London, March 31-April 3, 2005 Farenheit 9/11 Michael Moore's new documentary has had an unprecedented impact at the box office as of June 2004 and in doing so has brought issues in documentary filmmaking/criticism--ones that have long informed academic discussion-- into the public eye: what constitutes a documentary, in terms of fairness/objectivity, accuracy, rhetoric, ethics and form? This panel will ideally examine the film from several vantage points: possibilities include the film's formal and stylistic construction as a rhetorical documentary (or personal essay film or "propaganda," as some in the news media have labeled it); its relation to Moore's other films, books or television work; its promotion and advertising relative to its distributions difficulties; its reception in mainstream news and popular media and/or among political pundits; and Moore's own construction as an auteur (via television promotional appearances and in the press). Please submit a proposal, consisting of a 400 word (maximum) paper abstract, a bibliography (10 items maximum) and a brief biographical blurb (100 words maximum) by August 1 to [log in to unmask] Matthew Bernstein, Film Studies Emory University 109 Rich Building 1602 Fishburne Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322 [log in to unmask] 404 727 3466 FAX: 404 727 4949 ---- 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]