Please share with colleagues: A limited number of contributors are being sought for additional entries to an edited volume on mockumentaries. In an entertainment era overwhelmed by "reality" shows, the parody and satire of the mockumentary, or "fictional documentary," take on even greater appeal. From the BBC's 1957 April Fool's broadcast of Panorama's "Swiss Spaghetti Harvest" to the genre's latest addition, To Kill a Mockumentary (2006), mockumentaries have critiqued, lampooned, and had a good, hard laugh at everything from the taken-for-granteds of everyday life to our most cherished cultural icons. This volume will explore the powerful social and cultural commentary inherent in fictional documentaries, as well as their evolving roles in the wider cultural contexts from which they emerge. Of particular interest are essays on historical mockumentaries, mockumentaries commenting on social class, mockumentaries originating outside the United States, as well as authorship of these fictional documentaries -- particularly articles written by mockumentarians about their film projects. Please direct inquiries and proposals no later than 1 March, 2007 to: Cynthia Miller Scholar-in-Residence Emerson College [log in to unmask] ---- 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]