[ecrea] CFP Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies

The /Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies/ is seeking 
contributions in these areas:


* Italian Translocal Cinema and Media*

* *Within the realm of a post-national and trans-cultural debate, the 
purpose of this panel is to refer to Italy as the unifying geo-cultural 
site for a contemporary discussion on translocal cinema. Contributions 
will elaborate a multifaceted definition of Italian cinema, transcending 
geo-ethnic land and sea borders and moving away from merely celebratory 
local cinematic experiences. This reconfigured collocation and 
reassessed connotation of Italian film and media will be examined 
through the artistic production of filmmakers and media practitioners 
working within and outside the country.

* Beyond Mainstream Italian Cinema*

The journal aims to bring academic attention to Italian film productions 
outside the realm of commercial cinema. Submissions will engage in a 
critical debate on independent and experimental film, new digital media, 
web-based visual texts, electronic games, advertizing, the development 
of innovative trans-media and cross-media narratives, video- 
installation art, short films, long/short feature/documentary animation.

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*Foreign Directors and Productions in Italy*

The* *Italian Film Commission (IFC) is a division of the Italian Trade 
Commission (ITC) and operates as the promotional office for the 
audiovisual industry. Woody Allen's 2012 feature /To Rome with Love/ 
indicates continued interest and fascination for Italy as the ideal 
cinematic set. Even before the institution of the IFC, Italy was the 
preferred location for numerous international productions. The history 
of world cinema is rich of foreign films set in Italy, including, but 
not limited to Hollywood filmmakers. Submissions will explore the 
artistic work of international directors in Italy in all periods and 
genres.

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*Professionals in the Italian Film Industry *

The journal intends to promote, stimulate and bring together current 
research and contemporary debates on the contributions of film industry 
professionals, an area which has been somewhat neglected in academic 
discourse.  Articles on the work of screenplay writers, art directors, 
cinematographers, film editors, sound engineers, costume designers and 
make-up artists in Italian cinema will help redress this imbalance while 
encouraging further research.

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*Sponsored or Ephemeral Italian and Italian-American Films*

Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick 
Prelinger <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Prelinger>, is a film 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film> made by a particular sponsor 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponsor_%28commercial%29> for a specific 
purpose other than as a work of art. These films were designed to serve 
a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited time. The genre is composed 
of advertising <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising> films, 
educational films <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_film>, 
industrial videos <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_video>, 
training films <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_film>, social 
guidance films <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_guidance_film>, and 
government-produced films. The journal welcomes contributions on this 
specific genre of Italian and Italian-American films.


 Please visit the journal's website for abstract submissions 
http://bit.ly/oa7uDj and send your abstract and bio data to the Editor, 
Flavia Laviosa.




Flavia Laviosa, Senior Lecturer
Department of Italian Studies
Cinema and Media Studies Program
Director, Winter Session in Rome http://bit.ly/K1Al3u
Wellesley College, 106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02481, USA
Tel. (+1) 781-283-2618 Fax (+1) 781-283-2876/
/Bio Page <http://www.wellesley.edu/Italian/flaviosa/biography.html>

Editor,/ Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies/
http://bit.ly/oa7uDj

Certified Trainer & Tester, /ACTFL Italian OPI & WPT/