Windows (2023) – An International Short Film
Windows (2023) A film by Krystof KeshavProduction House: Sene LisboaMedia and Public Relations: CMCS Media WINDOWS-Press-KitDownload ABOUT THE FILM Tagline: A Bengali short with a universal twist Logline: When a woman is stood up, she considers all the opportunities opening up to herself. Synopsis: In the independent short film, Windows, the protagonist Amrita is a single professional woman. She returns home after an ordinary day of work, but plans an extraordinary moment with a date that night. Her mundane tasks prepare for a special moment of romance...
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Announcing the publication of Dr Nandana Bose’s new monograph Madhuri Dixit as part of the British Film Institute’s Film Stars Series, edited by Martin Shinger and Susan SmithMADHURI DIXITNandana Bose A wide-ranging account of the Indian film star Madhuri Dixit, one of the most popular actresses of Hindi cinema. Nandana Bose’s study traces Dixit’s twenty-five year career, exploring her star persona, her indelible impact on Indian popular culture, and her continuing popularity even in middle age. Nandana Bose discusses Dixit’s unusual and distinctive...
Read MoreCFP Liminal Celebrity and Small Nations – Special Issue of Celebrity Studies
Call for Papers: Liminal Celebrity and Small Nations – Special Issue of Celebrity Studies Guest Editors: Professor Barry King, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Dr Damion Sturm, Leeds Beckett University, UK Research into celebrity tends to focus on larger and more powerful media systems and how the logic of mediated fame has been formed and developed in larger and more powerful nations. Considering that 60% of the world’s nations have populations of less than 10 million and 48% of nations have less than 5 million inhabitants, this issue seeks to explore the role, value...
Read MoreCFP: Gods, Icons, and Idols: Stars from Hollywood and Beyond
CFP: Gods, Icons, and Idols: Stars from Hollywood and Beyond An area of multiple panels for the 2016 Film & History Conference: Gods and Heretics: Figures of Power and Subversion in Film and Television October 26-October 30, 2016 The Milwaukee Hilton Milwaukee, WI (USA) DEADLINE for abstracts: July 15, 2016 Stars are like gods: Worshipped. Admired. Emulated. Since the early twentieth century, stars have been the major cinematic draw for audiences and fans alike, and are an integral part of the filmmaking process, from the formulation of scripts to production strategies. For...
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CFP Indian Popular Culture Area 2016 Midwest Popular Culture Association/Midwest American Culture Association Conference Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare from Thursday-Sunday, October 6-9 Submission Deadline: April 30, 2016 Proposals will be accepted from any area relating to Indian Popular culture Potential topics could include, but are not limited to: Star Studies: What makes the Star Culture of India different than other countries? Indian popular culture among the Diaspora: How has it spread worldwide and why? Textual Analysis of a Particular Film: What is it that makes a film like...
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