Here's a few comments from John Kuiper about this year's University Film and Video Conference... ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Not bad, indeed. A rather handsome venue with some interesting papers and lots of talk about departments that have gone belly-up. Peter Bukalski had some interesting observations about what qualities pre- dispose a department toward the axe. I hope he'll published these in the *Digest* soon. I assume you saw the schedule of papers. There were many unusual screenings as well and quite a few excellent faculty produced and student works. One session I thought particularly good included Kay Beck, GA State--read by Tomosula, Jennifer Machiorlatti, Wayne State; and Doris Loesser of Montana State, Topic was Cultural Studies: Multi-Culturalism. Machiorlatti read on teaching cross-cultural women's studies through cinema; Loeser on teaching Scandanavian Film to a General College Audience. Some tough issues were fairly faced in these presentations. Eastman Scholars' films were showcased for the first time. Pretty interesting work by young cinematographers in the middle of their university programs. Four scholarships this year. Schools represented were Temple, USC, UNC-- Greensboro, Brooks Inst. of Photography.