The following is posted on behalf of the editors.
Call for proposals to 'Film International'
MAKING MOVIES IN EUROPE: PRODUCTION, INDUSTRY, POLICY
There has been renewed interest in how films are produced, or how the
entertainment industry works and is supported. For example, books such as
Angus Finney?s 'European Cinema - A New Dose of Reality' (1996), Geoffrey
Nowell-Smith and Steven Ricci?s 'Hollywood and Europe: Economics, Culture,
National Identity: 1945-95' (1998) and Thomas Elsaesser?s 'European Cinema:
Face to Face with Hollywood' (2005) have all provided fresh critical
perspectives on the workings of European film in both historical and
contemporary contexts, not least by including economic viewpoints.
Nevertheless, European cinema still struggles
with small audiences, insufficient
transnational distribution, and a general lack of visibility and prosperity.
Several trends of the last decades invite examination, including Europe?s
growing utilization as a site for runaway productions, the phenomenon of
regional production, and many local or regional authorities? explicit wish to
establish themselves as production centres and generally visible sites,
increasingly supporting their claims either by means of tax incentives or co-
production funds.
'Film International' (published by Intellect,
Bristol, UK) is dedicating a special
journal issue to 'Making Movies in Europe: Production, Industry, Policy' and
cordially invites proposals on this theme. Studies of contemporary as well as
historical filmmaking practices are welcome.
Possible areas include, but are not
limited to:
- the specific workings of national cinema industries (e.g. specific national
market conditions)
- historical production environments and specific productions
- support systems, tax incentives, and film funds
- regional film production
- runaway production in Europe, both European and American
- new production environments (for instance the production of pornography)
- non-mainstream production settings such as those in which short,
experimental and/or avant-garde works are fashioned
- case studies of individual film productions
- labour conditions within the film sector in Europe
- transnational distribution patterns of European films
- film production and education in Europe
E-mail proposals, topics or summaries (no more than 300 words), together
with a bibliography of 3-4 titles, should be
sent to the editors of the special
issue, (Mariah.Larsson /at/ mah.se) (Malmö University) and (Olof.Hedling /at/ litt.lu.se)
(Lund University) no later than March 1, 2010.
Completed articles should be in
the region of 5,000 words, including references, and sent to the editors by
June 1, 2010. Accepted and revised contributions will be due by August 1,
2010, with the issue scheduled to appear in late 2010.
