[ecrea] CFP: panel on 'Documentary and the Context of Non-Fiction'

> Proposals are sought for a panel for this year's Visible Evidence 
> conference, to take place in New York City, August 11 - 14 
> (http://visibleevidence.org/)
>
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> Documentary and the Context of Non-Fiction
>
> It has been claimed that our understanding of a documentary as such 
> is influenced as much by the extra-textual as the textual and that 
> the authentication of the documentary image comes not from the image 
> itself, but the context in which it is presented to the audience 
> (Nichols, Rosen). That is, it is the information surrounding a 
> documentary, rather than the documentary itself, that encourages us 
> to receive it or reject it as a non-fiction text. Extra-textual 
> information, such as filmmaker websites, behind-the-scenes footage 
> (making-of documentaries), interviews and articles in the popular 
> press enhance our understanding of the meaning and significance of a 
> particular text. Similarly, challenges to documentary authenticity 
> and mock-documentary 'outings' frequently circulate through blogs, 
> social networking forums and in the popular and critical press.
>
> This panel will explore the extra-textual context of documentary as 
> a means by which our understanding of (a) documentary is enhanced, 
> influenced and altered. Papers are sought on how the extra-textual 
> changes the way we receive and perceive specific documentaries and 
> documentary more generally. Possible topics include but are not limited to:
> - making-of/ behind-the-scene documentaries on documentaries
> - documentary marketing campaigns
> - documentary debunkings/ challenges
> - documentary and/in the press
> - documentary, mock-documentary and the extra-textual
> - filmmaker websites and other modes of self-presentation
>
> Submissions should be in the form of a single email attachment (Word 
> or pdf) including a 250-300 word abstract and a brief author bio 
> detailing previous Visible Evidence participation. Deadline: January 
> 1st to Bella Honess Roe (a.honessroe at surrey.ac.uk). Participants 
> will be notified as to their inclusion in the panel by January 8th.
>
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>
> Dr. Bella Honess Roe
> Lecturer - Film Studies
> Department of Dance, Film and Theatre
> University of Surrey
> Guildford
> Surrey GU2 7XH
> +44 (0)1483 683049

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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