I would appreciate the advice of anyone on this list on the following matter. At the upcoming American Studies Association in Pittsburg, I will present a paper on a panel in which I will show an eight minutes Marlon Riggs film. I am showing the film as an example of postmodern narration in African American cultural texts. My paper is to be completed in twenty minutes, and in all likelihood, very few people will have seen the film previously. Which of the following approaches are likely to be more successful: (1) a showing of the film, followed by twelve minutes of commentary, (2) a five minute introduction, followed by showing of the film, then seven minutes of commentary, (3) a formal presentation, including introduction to the issue, as well as commentary, concluding with the showing of the film? I have only recently incorporated video in my teaching and research and would be appreciative of suggestions from those of you who have more experience with this than I. Thanks, Elliott Butler-Evans English Department, University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]