[ecrea] Documentary Now! Conference

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>Documentary Now!
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>A Conference on the Contemporary Context and 
>Possibilities for the Documentary Genre
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>Conference Location: Birbeck College, Malet Street, London
>Dates: Saturday April 14th & Sunday April 15th 2007
>9am-5pm
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>This conference, sponsored by Brunel University, 
>aims to bring together scholars, filmmakers and 
>interested members of the public to discuss 
>current trends in documentary practice, from the 
>return of documentary as a theatrical box office 
>phenomenon, to broadcast television and beyond. 
>It will explore questions of industry, 
>audiences, questions of aesthetics, documentary 
>theory, questions of political engagement, 
>documentaryâ¬"s relationship to the mainstream media and other issues.
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>John Pilger (TBC)
>Michael Chanan (Keynote)
>Thomas Austen
>Ishmahil Blagrove JR (RiceNPeas)
>Ken Fero (dir Injustice)
>Derek Paget
>Brian Winston
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>Themes For The Conference
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>    * Documentary and the public sphere
>    * Documentary in the 21st century (new modes 
> and hybrids, new technologies such as internet, phones, podcasting etc).
>    * The changing TV climate for documentary
>    * Documentary audiences.
>    * The renaissance in theatrically-released documentary.
>    * Questions of 'authorship' in relation to recent documentary.
>    * New challenges for documentary distribution and exhibition
>    * Documentary in the post-9/11 and post-7/7 political world.
>    * New types of drama-documentary/the 
> relationship between fiction and non-fiction.
>    * Documentary and investigative journalism.
>    * Censorship, regulation and 'fair 
> dealing'/copyright issues; documentary and the law.
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>If you would like to give a 20 minute paper at 
>the conference OR send proposals for themed 
>panels of 3 people, please send proposals to 
><mailto:(michael.wayne /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>(michael.wayne /at/ brunel.ac.uk)
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>The deadline for proposals is Friday, January 26th, 2007.
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>Fees
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>£80 for two days or £45 per day.
>Students/unwaged/ £25 for two days or £15 per day.
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>Payments by cheque or credit/debit card should 
>be made out  to Brunel University.
>Contact:
>Sue Ramus,
>Brunel University
>School of Arts
>Uxbridge
>Middlesex
>UB 8 3PH
>Tel: 01895 266569
>Email: (sue.ramus /at/ brunel.ac.uk)
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>Mike Wayne
>Brunel University

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