[ecrea] CfP - Symposium on Exploitation in the 21st Century

*Symposium: Exploitation Cinema in the 21st Century *

*Canterbury Christ Church University*

*Date: June 9th 2017
Deadline for proposals: 3**^rd **March 2017
Keynote Speaker: Dr Johnny Walker, Northumbria University*

In relation to cinema, the term “exploitation” has been adopted by 
various individuals and institutions over time, from opportunistic film 
producers and marketers of the 1920s to contemporary online distributors 
releasing new films in the 21^st century. There is a current wave of 
exciting and productive scholarship on the historical developments of 
exploitation cinema, and its famous, and not so famous, films and 
filmmakers. Much of this research focuses on exploitation before the 
year 2000, with a particular focus up to and including the VHS era of 
the 1980s. Less research exists on the inflections of exploitation in 
the 21^st century, and the trends and developments that have taken place 
since the turn of the century. This one-day symposium seeks to shed new 
light on the embodiments of exploitation cinema since 2000, with 
particular emphasis on current waves and cycles, the way in which they 
are now consumed (such as online rather than in theatres), and which 
particular exploitation filmmakers stand out as being important in 
contemporary times.

*Topics might include (but are not limited to);*

·Analysis of single films

·Studies of current waves or cycles of exploitation

·Exploitation cinema from global national contexts (in particular from 
non-English speaking countries)

·The re-emergence of old cycles since 2000 (Rape-Revenge, the Biker 
movie, etc.)

·Individual filmmakers

·New genres, sub-genres, and hybrids

·High budget exploitation (such as that produced by Quentin Tarantino 
and Robert Rodriguez)

·Patterns of exhibition and distribution

·Studies of industrial models or modes

·Exploitation studios (The Asylum etc.)

·Exploitation online

·Exploitation fandom and audiences

We invite proposals of up to *300 words* for *20 minute papers*, plus a 
short bio (up to 150 words) by *March 3**^rd **2017*.

We also welcome video essays to be submitted with a 300 word 
proposal/150 word bio, sent to us by *March 3**^rd **2017*. Final video 
submissions should be sent by *June 2**^nd **2017*via Vimeo link. Video 
submissions should aim to be 10 minutes maximum running time.

All proposal (and any queries) should be sent to *Dr James Newton* at 
(james.newton /at/ canterbury.ac.uk) <mailto:(james.newton /at/ canterbury.ac.uk)>

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