[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: Mockumentaries (7/30/06; Film & History, 11/8/06-11/12/06)

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From: "Cynthia J. Miller" <cymiller@tiac.net>

Call for Papers and Sessions
THE DOCUMENTARY TRADITION
November 8-12, 2006
www.filmandhistory.org

Area CFP:  Mockumentaries

In an entertainment era overwhelmed by "reality" shows, the parody and 
satire of
the mockumentary, or "fictional documentary," take on even greater 
appeal.  From
the BBC's 1957 April Fool's broadcast of Panorama's "Swiss Spaghetti 
Harvest" to
the genre's latest addition, To Kill a Mockumentary (2006), 
mockumentaries have
critiqued, lampooned, and had a good, hard laugh at everything from the
taken-for-granteds of everyday life to our most cherished cultural 
icons. This
call for papers seeks submissions of work from a wide range of orientations,
exploring the contexts, uses, and impacts of this fictional documentary
tradition that traces its roots back to the radio broadcast of H.G. 
Wells' War
of the Worlds.

Possible topics for consideration include, but are not limited to:

  *  The works of particular mockumentary filmmakers, or the role of the
mockumentary in a filmmaker's career, such as Rob Reiner (This is Spinal 
Tap),
Christopher Guest (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind), Woody
Allen (Husbands and Wives, Zelig, Sweet and Lowdow).

  *  In-depth analysis of particular films (Drop Dead Gorgeous, Bob 
Roberts, The
Rutles, The Blair Witch Project, Children of the Revolution, The 
Proverb, etc.).

  *  An analysis of the use of various techniques and strategies across the
genre, including the blending of actual documentary with fictitious footage
(First People on the Moon, 2005; Fandom: A True Film, 2004).

  * A cultural analysis of the mockumentaries arising from a particular
historical moment.

The Film & History League will be holding its biannual conference on "The
Documentary Tradition" during November 8-12, 2006, near Dallas, TX. Full 
details
on the location, featured speakers, registration procedures, and 
additional area
topics can be found on the web site at www.filmandhistory.org. Proposals for
either individual papers or complete panels (3-4 papers) are welcomed, and
submissions may be made in either electronic (no attachments, please) or 
hard
copy format.  Please send panel proposals and/or 300-word paper abstracts no
later than July 30, 2006, to:

Chair for Mockumentary Area

Prof. Cynthia Miller
Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies
Emerson College
120 Boylston St., Rm. 515
Boston, MA  02116
USA

email: cynthia_miller@emerson.edu or cymiller@tiac.net



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