[Commlist] CFP: Interactive Film and Media Annual Virtual Conference

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Interactive Film and Media Annual Virtual Conference

June 12-14, 2024, via Zoom

Communities Structures Entanglements


New  Deadline: Tuesday, January 16th

The VI Interactive Film and Media Conference 2024 is thrilled to 
announce a Call for Proposals focused on the compelling and intricate 
themes of "Communities Structures Entanglements." These themes present a 
rich ground for exploration, innovation, and critical examination in the 
rapidly evolving interactive film and media domain.

Themes:


Communities

Communities navigate complex relationships, power dynamics, and ethical 
considerations. How are these challenges integrated into the community's 
evolving structure? In the interconnected world of interactive film and 
media, understanding the evolving roles and nature of communities is 
crucial for both creators and participants. What defines a community? 
How do communities evolve and sustain themselves? What kinds of "shared 
language," including shared narratives, questions, and commitments, 
enable a community to form and flourish? What does "shared" mean in this 
context? How does a community become a shared experience? Technologies 
like AI, VR, and AR are redefining communal experiences, so how are 
power dynamics and member contributions managed in these digital 
settings? Communities also act as collective memory banks, archiving 
shared experiences. How does this shape community identity?

Structures

Structures serve as scaffolding that shapes narratives, fosters 
creativity, and broadens new possibilities. Studying these frameworks 
inspires both analysis of current methods and the creative imagining of 
novel structures that open up new spaces. This venture blurs the line 
between visual and conceptual, urging deeper examination of idea 
visualization and encouraging dialogue about needs and aspirations 
within the field. As we navigate the complexities of structuring 
interactive narratives, the fusion of creativity and structure emerges 
as a pivotal aspect, influencing how stories are experienced and engaged 
in the interactive digital environment. How do design choices in the 
underlying structures of interactive digital projects impact the form 
and content of different media forms, digital creativity, narrative 
structure, and interactors' agency? What challenges and opportunities do 
these structures present to create innovative, inclusive, and ethical 
storytelling experiences in an increasingly entangled digital world? As 
creators, researchers, and consumers, how can we actively shape these 
structures to foster new narrative exploration and interaction paradigms?

Entanglements

Entanglements symbolize the intricate dance of influences within 
interactive media, where elements are intricately intertwined, each 
contributing to the overall tapestry of the narrative, and it's crucial 
to explore how to leverage these interconnections effectively for 
meaningful and resonant experiences. This concept underscores the 
interconnectedness and ways these elements shape and influence each 
other. Entanglements demand careful consideration and management to 
ensure a harmonious and impactful interactive experience. How can 
creators effectively identify and balance the multitude of entanglements 
within an interactive project to create a coherent and engaging 
narrative? How can insights into entanglements enhance the design 
process to enable a more holistic integration of diverse elements while 
also promoting inclusivity, ethical considerations, and adaptability, 
all within the context of an interactor experience that is seamless, 
intuitive, responsive, and immersive?

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

We invite scholars, practitioners, creators, and researchers to submit 
proposals that explore these themes. Contributions may go beyond 
theoretical discussions, including innovative visualizations and 
critical examinations of communities, structures, and entanglements.

Structuring interactive experiences requires careful consideration of 
guiding interactors through the story, process or journey without 
constraining their agency and freedom to explore its entanglements. 
Striking this equilibrium is complex, as creators must anticipate many 
interactors' actions while maintaining the narrative structure's integrity.

We invite scholars, practitioners, creators, and researchers to share 
their ideas and insights about established and emergent communities. We 
also envision structures that could reveal new spaces and platforms you 
hope for or aspire to use within the interactive film and media form. We 
are eager to explore more structures and ideas for developing new ones. 
Often, we discuss projects, concepts, and ideas without properly 
visualizing them, and we hope to shift that focus in our exploration.

The ever-changing field of interactive film and media provides ample 
opportunities for inquiry, advancement, and rigorous analysis of these 
themes. This extends from digital theories to practical applications, 
including web-docs, i-docs, games, ebooks, films, and projects involving 
AI, VR, and AR, among other interactive mediums.

In honor of the remarkable Patricia "Patty" Zimmermann, who skillfully 
built communities acrossvarious contexts, the IFM community will 
commemorate her legacy this year. We will celebrate her contributions as 
an esteemed colleague, relentless scholar, dedicated social advocate, 
and a pioneering force in cultivating cross-platform and 
interdisciplinary engagement.


The 6th Interactive Film and Media Virtual Conference (June 12-14, 2024) 
invites academics (faculty, researchers, and Ph.D. students) from all 
disciplines (media, communication, film, digital studies, visual arts, 
etc.) and practitioners (filmmakers, artists, VR and game designers, 
media producers, etc.) to submit their proposals. We seek proposals that 
blend critical analysis with creativity, push the boundaries of 
conventional thinking, and contribute to the burgeoning discourse on 
communities, structures and entanglements in interactive film and media. 
While presenters are encouraged to consider this year’s themes, 
proposals on matters relevant to the IFM community and beyond are welcome.


FULL FREE ADMISSION

No fee is charged for presentation and attendance at this conference or 
publication in the journal.


PAPER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

To submit your abstract (500 words long, including the research 
objectives, theoretical framework, methodology, and hypotheses) and a 
brief Bio-CV (150-200 words), please download the paper proposal 
application form here:IFM2024 Paper Presentation Form 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/115Zrr77tcyRIlii1FFDAwM4XptZPB8_6>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/115Zrr77tcyRIlii1FFDAwM4XptZPB8_6 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/115Zrr77tcyRIlii1FFDAwM4XptZPB8_6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116983877392213949768&rtpof=true&sd=true>) 
and submit it to the section  ‘conference paper abstract’ at the#IFM 
Journal’s Submissions 
<https://journals.library.torontomu.ca/index.php/InteractiveFilmMedia/about/submissions>system 
by the deadline.


RESEARCH CREATION SUBMISSION

For research creation and artist/collective project proposals, complete 
the form, including description, research objectives, theoretical 
framework and methodology, and a brief Bio-CV (150-200 words for each 
participant/author). Please download the research creation presentation 
proposal application form here: IFM2024 Research Creation Form 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5gwHGsAF1gi_GH3Ke0LpmwPX4QUrhld/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116983877392213949768&rtpof=true&sd=true>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5gwHGsAF1gi_GH3Ke0LpmwPX4QUrhld 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5gwHGsAF1gi_GH3Ke0LpmwPX4QUrhld>) 
and submit it to the section  ‘research creation presentation’ at 
the#IFM Journal’s Submissions 
<https://journals.library.torontomu.ca/index.php/InteractiveFilmMedia/about/submissions>system 
by the deadline.


Organizing Committee

Hudson Moura, Chair (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada)

Stefano Odorico, Co-Chair (Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland)

Heidi Rae Cooley (The University of Texas at Dallas, USA)

Dale Hudson (NYU Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

Jenna Ng (University of York, UK)

Leah Shaver (Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA)

Marta Fiolic (NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal)

Il Sun Moon (Kingston University, UK)

Logan Acton (The University of Texas at Dallas, USA)


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our deadlines and informed about our new endeavors.


INTERACTIVE FILM AND MEDIA CONFERENCE

https://journals.library.torontomu.ca/index.php/InteractiveFilmMedia/IFM2024 
<https://journals.library.torontomu.ca/index.php/InteractiveFilmMedia/IFM2024>

Contact emails: (interactivefilmconference /at/ gmail.com) 
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