Call for Papers CineAction #85 “Slow Film” & “Crowd Pleasers” The two themes selected for this issue of CineAction work off each other as two halves of the same coin. The first refers to a type of art film that while seemingly minimalist, in fact requires intense audience concentration and effort to produce meaning; the other, films that have given audiences what they expect in entertainment but may have more to offer when closely observed and analyzed. “Slow Film” By this neologism, I mean to draw an analogy between the recent phenomenon in cooking (and eating) habits termed the ‘Slow Food’ Movement wherein time functions as an arbiter and guarantor of good taste, with those films that work off similar emphases of duration, films that reject the flashier aspects of Hollywood filmmaking…short takes, rapid editing, continuously moving camera and action, etc.… substituting instead a much slower approach to crafting a film. However, this theme is not limited to current filmmakers like Argentina’s Lisandro Alonso, Canada’s Denis Coté, or the US’s Kelly Lynch. There is a rich history of ‘slow film’ amongst European and Asian filmmakers, too. “Crowd Pleasers” As with the Cahiers du Cinema crew who looked at American films and saw art, not just cheap entertainment, the intent of this theme is to look closely at the more popular products of recent Hollywood, films that may have been dismissed or overlooked by serious critics as objects worthy of attention. The question to be asked is, ‘Is there anything there worth talking about?’ Papers should be submitted in hard copy only, mailed directly to Susan Morrison, the editor of this issue. Once accepted for publication, the paper will then be emailed as a file attachment. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2010. It would be appreciated if a brief proposal be submitted as early as possible as an indication of intention to submit. A style guide is available on our website www.cineaction.ca Please address all queries and submissions to the issue’s editor: Susan Morrison 314 Spadina Road Toronto ON Canada M5R 2V6 [log in to unmask] ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html