[ecrea] CFP: Radical Film Geographies (SCMS 2017)

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*_Radical Film Geographies: Global Circulation of Noncommercial Film 
Practices_*
Society for Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference (Chicago, March 
22-26, 2017)
Deadline for submissions: August 10, 2016.

This panel aims to trace connections between two key moments of 
radicalization of international noncommercial film practices: the late 
interwar period (c. 1929-1939) and the “Long 1968” (c. 1968-1978). Both 
periods stand out as intense moments of social unrest, and revolutionary 
potential. They also saw extraordinary developments in the theory, 
practice, and international circulation of radical noncommercial film 
practices (e.g. amateur cinema, propaganda films, third cinema, militant 
paradigms). Interestingly, radical film practices in the Long 1968 often 
turned the gaze back to utopian and revolutionary noncommercial film 
projects from the 1920s-1930s. Such experiences trigger compelling 
anachronistic dialogues among both historical periods.

Our discussion is inspired by recent reevaluations of the relevance of 
noncommercial and nontheatrical film cultures (Acland and Wasson, 
Streible). At the same time, it echoes recent research (Eshun and Gray, 
Hagener, Salazkina) that accounts for the way film culture circulated 
internationally throughout the 20th century. Instead of merely looking 
at particular national contexts around the recurrent theme of commercial 
cinema, these contributions take into account how noncommercial film 
cultures circulated globally from very early on. In the process, they 
blended different political, aesthetic, and social approaches to the medium.

Following these scholarly developments, this panel explores unaccounted 
networks of radical noncommercial film culture from different 
international contexts. We particularly encourage comparative analyses 
between both revolutionary nodes (1920s-1930s/1960s-1970s) in 
noncommercial film theory, practice, and historiography. We are 
especially interested in papers that engage with overlooked geographies 
(e.g. Global South, peripheral Western countries, etc.) and 
noncommercial film genres neglected in traditional film history.

Possible paper topics might include but are not limited to the following:

   * Radical film culture exchanges in the 1920s-1930s and/or the
     1960s-1970s.
   * Dialogues in radical film history between the late interwar period
     and the Long 1968 (i.e. revival of utopian and revolutionary
     practices, new approaches to early film theory and practice).
   * Overlooked nodes, circuits and transcultural exchanges in
     international noncommercial film history (congresses, festivals,
     journals, institutions, etc.).
   * Global film circulation beyond the commercial screen.
   * Translation of film theory in different geographical and historical
     contexts.

Please submit a 250-word abstract, 5 bibliographic sources (articles or 
books), and a brief bio (2-3 sentences) to both *Pablo La Parra-Pérez* 
(atpablo.laparra /at/ nyu.edu) <mailto:(pablo.laparra /at/ nyu.edu)>and *Enrique 
Fibla-Gutiérrez* (atenrique.fibla /at/ concordia.ca) 
<mailto:(enrique.fibla /at/ concordia.ca)>. *_Deadline:_**__**_August 10, 2016_*.

The panel dovetails with a proposed special issue on ‘International 
Radical Film Culture Circulation’ that aims to fill this gap in 
scholarship. If you are interested in being considered, please indicate 
it and send an expanded 500 word abstract for the special issue and a 
CV. We will notify those who submitted abstracts for the volume of a 
decision by December 15, 2016. Articles will be due by April, 2017.


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