NB the deadline and contact details for this forthcoming conference on Documentary. Please contact Dr. Michael Wayne ([log in to unmask]) if you have any questions about the conference, or wish to submit a proposal for a paper or panel Please forward this to anyone else or any other lists you think might be interested in the event - scholars, filmmakers, researchers, activists . . . **************************************************************************** *** DOCUMENTARY NOW ! *** A Conference on the Contemporary Context and Possibilities for the Documentary Genre *CONFERENCE LOCATION* Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London Dates: Saturday April 14th & Sunday April 15th 2007 9am-5pm both days This conference, sponsored by Brunel University, aims to bring together scholars, filmmakers and interested members of the public to discuss current trends in documentary practice, from the return of documentary as a theatrical box office phenomenon, to broadcast television and beyond. It will explore questions of industry, audiences, aesthetics, documentary theory, questions of political engagement, documentary's relationship to the mainstream media and other issues. *SPEAKERS INCLUDE* - John Pilger (TBC) - Michael Chanan, University of the West of England (Keynote) - Thomas Austin, University of Sussex - Ishmahil Blagrove Jr. (RiceNPeas, Independent Producer; http://www.ricenpeas.com/) - Ken Fero (co-dir 'Injustice' (GB, 2001)) - Derek Paget (University of Reading) - Brian Winston (University of Lincoln; general editor of 'Nonfictions', a new book series from Wallflower Press) *THEMES FOR THE CONFERENCE* - Documentary and the public sphere - Documentary in the 21st century (new modes and hybrids, new technologies such as internet, phones, podcasting etc). - The changing TV climate for documentary - Documentary audiences. - The renaissance in theatrically-released documentary. - Questions of 'authorship' in relation to recent documentary. - New challenges for documentary distribution and exhibition - Documentary in the post-9/11 and post-7/7 political world. - New types of drama-documentary/the relationship between fiction and non- fiction. - Documentary and investigative journalism. - Censorship, regulation and 'fair dealing'/copyright issues; documentary and the law. If you would like to give a 20 minute paper at the conference OR send proposals for pre-constituted themed panels of 3 people, please send proposals to [log in to unmask] The deadline for proposals is Friday, January 26th, 2007. *FEES* £80 for two days or £45 per day. Students/unwaged/ £25 for two days or £15 per day. Payments by cheque or credit/debit card should be made out to 'Brunel University'. *CONTACT* Download a booking form here: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/sa/artsub/filmtv/documentarynow General enquiries about the conference: Sue Ramus School of Arts Brunel University Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH Tel: 01895 266569 Email: [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu