[ecrea] CFP Small Cinemas, Small Spaces

10^th Annual Small Cinemas Conference

Small Cinemas, Small Spaces

Lisbon, 25-27 September 2019

Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa

The 10^th Annual Small Cinemas Conference will take place at ICS-ULisboa 
in Lisbon, Portugal, between 25 and 27 September 2019. On the topic of 
‘Small Cinemas, Small Spaces’, the conference will be centered on issues 
of scale and spatiality in film, with the aim to explore the geographies 
of small cinemas. The call for papers is open for individual 
presentations of maximum 20 minutes, as well as for pre-constituted 
panels with a maximum of three presentations each. Proposals should be 
submitted via email to (smallcinemas /at/ ics.ulisboa.pt) by Friday 1 March 
2019, and include a title, an abstract of maximum 250 words, and a short 
bio. The conference’s languages will be English and Portuguese.

‘Small Cinemas, Small Spaces’ aims to discuss matters of space in the 
cinemas of small nations, with regards to representation, the 
materiality and marketing of film locations, and film production, 
viewing and exhibition practices in peripheral film cultures. The event 
also wishes to bring together scholars exploring notions of space and 
scale in film, by considering what can be the small spaces of cinema, 
from early cinematic attractions to the recent dissemination of 
individual screens and broadcasting digital platforms.

Topics for discussion may include, but are not limited to:

  * the geographies of film: how space and time are articulated in small
    cinemas
  * representations of space in peripheral or marginal cinemas
  * spaces and scales of film production, e.g. costume and set design in
    small cinemas
  * film locations in small nation cinemas
  * exhibition venues and viewing practices in small nations
  * audiences’ experiences of minor cinemas
  * small spaces for film exhibition
  * the emergence of film societies as alternatives to the ‘large’
    mainstream
  * smartphones, tablets or other devices as cinematic spaces
  * cinema and scale in Youtube and other digital platforms
  * making films for small spaces

More information about the event, including keynote speakers, will be 
circulated soon. For any questions, please write to the conference 
organizers at (smallcinemas /at/ ics.ulisboa.pt) 
<mailto:(smallcinemas /at/ ics.ulisboa.pt)> or visit the event’s webpage: 
https://smallcinemassmallspaces.wordpress.com/



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