All those who have applied, or are thinking of applying, to the MA and PhD programmes in FTV at UEA are invited to our next study day. See information below. If you would like to attend, please contact [log in to unmask] Stardom and Celebrity: In the Spotlight Study Day UEA School of Film and Television Studies Monday 28th February Morning Session Elizabeth Fry 1.01 10:00-11:15 Nationality Su Holmes, '"Riveting and Real - a family in the raw"': (Re)visiting The Family (UK, 1974) after Reality TV' Rayna Denison, "Japanese Celebrity-stars: The Role of Celebrity within the Creation of Japanese Film" Eylem Atakav, "Reframing La Binoche: Transnational Stardom and National Cinema" 11:15-11:45 Coffee and Tea 11:45-13:00 Television Rhys Thomas, "The Freak Incubator: Big Brother as Carnival" Helen Warner, "From CNN to E! News: Fashion, Celebrity and Entertainment News" Elizabeth Rawitsch, "Silence Isn't Golden, Girls: The Cross-Generational Appeal of 'America's Grandma' Betty White" 13:00-14:15 Lunch Afternoon Session Elizabeth Fry 1.34 14:15-15:30 Technology Pippa Parnell, 'Ashton Kutcher, movie stardom and the tweeting celebrity'. Keith Johnston, "'It's like Avatar with Boobs': 3-D Technology and Stereotopic Stardom" Heather Wintle, "Following Diesel: Transmedia Stardom and the Negotiation of Vin Diesel's Liminal Persona" 15:30-16:00 Coffee and Tea 16:00-17:00 Scandal Shane Brown, "Scandal and Excess in Silent Hollywood: Jack Pickford - a Case Study" Tom Phillips, "'Think how much p***y you're going to get!': Celebrity and Social Responsibility" Melanie Kennedy, "When Disney Princesses Go Bad: The Mediation of Female Teen Disney Star Scandals in the News" 17:00 Study Day Ends Prof. Mark Jancovich Head of School Film and Television Studies University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. Tel: 01603 592787 Email: [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]