Concept Note
Cinematic texts are as diverse as the print texts. The language of cinema is different from the language of words with its own grammar and with its own materiality. Indian cinema, our cultural idiom is 100 years old. To mark this milestone, the Department of English at Christ University is organizing a National Seminar, Mayabazaar: Re-viewing 100 years of Indian cinemas on February 19 and 20 in 2014.
Indian cinema has a rich cultural history which remains to-date unparalleled. Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Hairshchandra (1913) inaugurated the Celluloid in India and has reached Digital cinema which looks like the promising candidate of the future. The Seminar will track and critique this momentous journey of Indian cinema, from Celluloid to Digital cinema. It intends to provide the participants with an opportunity to celebrate assimilate and re-view the rich, dynamic history of Indian cinema.
The Seminar will help participants explore and understand the emerging concerns, the potent areas of research and the varied perspectives that have made inroads into Indian Film Studies. Plurality, multiplicity and heterogeneity are the hallmarks of ‘Indian Cinemas’, and the seminar attempts to undertake both an exploration and an interrogation of the cultural politics embedded in the text.
The Seminar intends to bring together eminent film artistes, filmmakers, critics, academicians and students to the same platform from across the country. A series of Pre-Seminar activities will lead to the grand finale, the National Seminar in February 2014. The Seminar will be a great opportunity to celebrate, participate, discuss and learn the glorious 100 years of Indian cinema.
Call For Papers
Topics
Celluloid to Digital - Demystification of cinema
Visual Sensibility and Spectatorship
Censorship
Literature and Cinema – Bridging the Gap
Cinematographer as co-author
Web Television
De-colouration of Film Festivals
Script Bank and Copyrights
Campus Films and Media Schools
A new Masters Breed
Mushrooming multiplex culture
Resurgence of regional cinema
Experimenting with themes, narratives, genres, acting and techniques
Stereotypes – Representations or misrepresentations
Changing identities
Period Films- Research and creative license
Product advertising and Film Merchandise
Documentary - Reframing Reality
Socio-cultural histories and imaginaries
Format
Note: If the article violates any of the below mentioned guidelines, it will not be considered for publishing
Paper Size: A4
Font and Size: Times New Roman 12
Spacing: 1.5 Line space
Margin of 1 inch on all four sides.
Title of paper: Bold, Title Case (Capitalize each Word), Centered
Text of the Paper: Justified
Font and Size: Times New Roman 12
References: Please follow MLA style sheet strictly (7th edition).
Use only End notes and Works Cited.
Do not use foot notes and avoid use of numerical as used in Chicago style.
Articles should be submitted as MS-WORD 97-2003 attachments only.
The paper should be within 3500-4000 words.
Select papers will be considered for post-conference publication with ISBN number. The time limit for individual presentation will be mailed by 17th January 2014. The time limit will be strictly followed.
Attach a brief resume highlighting academic achievements and research publication and projects undertaken or completed, to be published under “About the Contributors” section of the book.
The papers are expected to contribute the serious academic work contributing new knowledge or critical perspective on the thematic focus of the seminar.
Picture
Attach the pictures, if required, not at the end of the paper but in the text itself.
The size of the pictures should not be less than 5”/6” for art plates and around 4”/4” for chart, maps etc.
For art plates full citation of the date of production, original size, region of origin, school of painting if any, and the name of the collector/museum is mandatory.
If they are photographed, a high resolution camera is advised otherwise they will be unfit for printing. They ought to be scanned from albums etc
Abstract
Kindly include an abstract at the beginning of the article in about 150 - 250 words
Keywords
Please give at least seven key words after the Abstract (along with complete information regarding the work and source at the end note section).
Date of submission of Abstract
Abstracts by 1 November 2013.
Approval of abstracts by 15 November 2013.
The Full Paper must reach by:
First Draft: 1 December 2013.
Final paper: 1 January 2014.
**No paper received after this date can be considered for publication even though the presenter will be allowed to present the paper during the National Seminar.**
If you have PowerPoint presentation, or need to display pictures/clippings etc. please mail them by 15th January 2014.
Instructions::
The competition is open to all the Deaneries and other colleges
Duration of 10 minutes
The last line should be the Punch line
An animal or insect is a mandatory character. The rest they can choose.
The teams are expected to submit the script along with the CD of the film
Appropriate costumes, props, music and settings can be used
No profanity or obscenity. Decorum of Christ University has to be maintained.
Negative marking will be there if they fail to obey the rules
There will be prizes for Best Direction, Best Script and Best Film
Deadlines
Submission of Abstract 1 November 2013
Word limit 150 – 250 words
Approval of Abstract 15 November 2013
Submission of the first draft of the paper 1 December 2013
Last date to submit the final paper 10 January 2014
Registration
Contact US
Bhavani. S
bhavani.sanjeeviraja@christuniversity.in
Mob: 9538350488
Dr.Arya Aiyappan
arya.aiyappan@christuniversity.in
Mob: 9886656335
