Point blank: Tough Guy Film & Culture The University of Arizona presents Point Blank: Tough Guy Film & Culture, a national film conference for academics and the general public, May 18-20, 2000 in Tucson, Arizona. The focus of the conference will be films dealing in "tough guy" imagery, examining themes of violence, masculinity, and class in cinema. Areas of interest include the tough guy role in genre-filmmaking, the B-film, relationships between hardboiled fiction and "tough guy" film, gender and sexuality, the tough guy's influence in foreign popular culture, an appreciation of the role of the character actor in "tough guy" cinema and more. The conference will feature a dynamic blend of academic discourse and unabashed cinephilia, scholarly discussions and screenings, bringing together some of the creators of the genre with the scholars and public who appreciate them. For More information Visit the conference Web site at http://conferences.arizona.edu/PointBlank or contact: Noah Lopez University of Arizona Extended University 888 N.Euclid Ave., Room 301 Tucson, AZ 85721-0158 Phone: 520-626-9060 Fax: 520-621-3269 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Call For Papers The conference will feature papers, poster sessions, and panel discussions. Abstracts are being accepted with a target length of 250-500 words and a deadline of December 15, 1999. Remit abstracts to Noah Lopez via e-mail at [log in to unmask], or by fax 520-621-3269. Program Committee Tim Anderson, University of Arizona Shelli Hall, Tucson film Office Chuck Kleinhans, Northwestern University Peter Lehman, Arizona State University Yuri Makino, University of Arizona Michael Mulcahy, University of Arizona Charles Scruggs, University of Arizona Eric Sherman, California Institute of the Arts Susan White, University of Arizona Tony Williams, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Justin Wyatt, University of Arizona ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite