[Commlist] Call for Papers: Short Film Studies 14.2

Call for Papers: Short Film Studies 14.2

Deadline: 10 May 2024

Word limit: 1500–4000 words, double-spaced.

View the full call here>>

https://www.intellectbooks.com/short-film-studies#call-for-papers 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/short-film-studies#call-for-papers>

Short Film Studiesis a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year. In 
the context of the importance and increasing visibility of short films, 
the journal aims to offer timely reflections on and a centering of the 
form. Toward that end, the journal publishes research based and 
analytical work that enables a broad appreciation of short films and 
media and especially welcomes contributions that consider short films 
and media and/or selected titles as shorts specifically. Essays may 
focus on historical or contemporary narrative – both fiction and 
nonfiction – as well as live-action and/or animated titles. Papers that 
address thematic issues and/or close readings of single titles are 
welcome. A focus on shorts with running times of 40-minutes or less is 
preferred.

In addition to the Open Call(see below), papers for 14.2 and manuscripts 
are invited that focus on the issue's featured auteur, the legendary and 
acclaimed Jenni Olson. A force in queer independent cinema as a 
filmmaker, historian, curator and archivist, Olson’s shorts include 575 
Castro St. (2009); the parody Levi’s 501s Commercial (1991); and Blue 
Diary (1998). Several are available at https://vimeo.com/jenniolsonsf 
<https://vimeo.com/jenniolsonsf>.

Papers that address the issue’s featured theme, LGBTQ+ shorts and 
filmmakers, also are welcome.

As noted, Short Film Studies observes a constantopen Call for Papersand 
welcomes submissions from short film/media scholars that reflect their 
own critical and scholarly interests. Potential topics include, but are 
not limited to:

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    short film theory and specificity;

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    short film canon;

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    short form auteurs;

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    representations of marginalized and underrepresented communities;

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    genre shorts;

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    LGBTQ+ themes and representation;

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    short film festivals (including reviews of individual festivals);

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    narrative music videos;

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    short film series and anthologies;

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    shorts from emerging national cinemas;

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    fashion shorts.

Please send a brief, 50-75 word abstract and a short biographical 
statement to the editor, Cynthia Felando ((cfelando /at/ filmandmedia.ucsb.edu) 
<mailto:(cfelando /at/ filmandmedia.ucsb.edu)>). Upon approval of the abstract, 
full essays should also be sent as an email attachment in .doc format, 
following Harvard citation style, with a separate cover sheet containing 
author’s details and affiliation information. The journal’s Editorial 
Board will referee all submissions. Please direct any further queries to 
the editor.

General Call for Papers information

SFS’s principal focus is on short fiction films, with additional 
attention to non-fiction, commercial/non-commercial and other narrative 
shorts, as well as to short form filmmakers, genres, festivals and 
curation. The aim of SFSis to reflect the inclusivity of short form 
media and filmmakers, and the variety of scholarly and critical 
approaches that are relevant to the form. All articles submitted should 
be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.

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