14/10/2024
📣 ILUMINACE announces a call for papers for its new themed issue:
👉 Theme: A Conversation Beyond the Script
Guest editors: Jan Trnka (Národní filmový archiv), Jan Černík (Palacký University)
Deadline for abstracts: November 15, 2024
Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2025.
During the past decade, the field of writing for the screen and its academic reflection has undergone several changes. The biggest challenges for the screenwriting community (mainly in the USA but not only there) have been the financial remuneration of screenwriters, their job opportunities, and the rise of artificial intelligence. It resulted in another WGA strike, with which many regional screenwriting associations stood in solidarity. Screenwriting studies are responding to this with a gradual change of perspective. Alongside the continued interest in teaching screenwriting and narrative patterns, we are increasingly encountering case studies on regional approaches to writing, scripting for short formats and VR which can be understood as a tendency to broaden the field of interest and opportunities for screenwriters.
We are calling for contributions that address the complex and multifaceted nature of dialogues and conversations in the screenwriting and audiovisual industry. This theme can be grasped in two ways: either as a reflection of dialogues in scripts and audiovisual art or as an insight into the filmmakers' debates during the development and production phases or as ways of negotiating between screenwriters and production companies. Papers may reflect both traditional approaches to writing and new technologies such as AI and VR.
For the forthcoming issue, we invite authors to send us abstracts dealing with any of these possible (but not exclusive) topics:
* Dialogues and Discourse in Screenplays: Examining how character dialogues function within scripts to convey subtext, emotion, and narrative progression.
* Plurality of Voices and Polylogues: Analyzing scripts that feature multiple voices and complex conversational structures, reflecting the diversity of perspectives.
* Dissemination of Information: Investigating how information is shared through dialogue, affecting audience perception and engagement.
* Storytelling Through Conversation: Exploring the role of conversational dynamics in shaping narrative and character arcs.
* Collaborative Conversations in Filmmaking: Understanding the impact of dialogue between writers, directors, and other stakeholders on the creative process.
* Intercultural Dialogue in Film and Television: Studying how cross-cultural interactions are represented and negotiated through dialogue in screenplays.
* History and Theory of Screenwriting: Reflecting on the evolution of screenwriting practices and theoretical approaches.
* Teaching Screenwriting Techniques: Discussing pedagogical methods and strategies for teaching dialogue writing and screenplay construction.
* Narrative Strategies in Audiovisual Media: Examining innovative narrative techniques in film, television, and new media, focusing on the integration of dialogue.
For further inspiration, see the literature cited at: https://www.iluminace.cz/artkey/inf-990000-1400_Call-for-papers.php
We invite scholars and practitioners to submit papers that engage with these topics, offering fresh perspectives and rigorous analysis. Submissions should be original, unpublished works that contribute to the academic discourse on screenwriting and filmmaking.
Please send an abstract (250 words) and a short bio (150 words) to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] by November 15, 2024. The authors will be informed of the decision by December 15, 2024. The deadline for submitting the full article is February 15, 2025. No payments are required.
