National Seminar on Cinema

National Seminar on Cinema in the Digital Age: Digital technology has put the world through a whirlwind; it has impacted not only the economy of the world but also the way we communicate and consume media. It has become part of our lifestyle choices. Its ramifications are widespread and inescapable for most people. In the digital era, cinema has been reformed into an advanced craft of art. The digital medium has penetrated the entire scenario of cinema including the way films are made, distributed and consumed. From the equipment used in the production to the software used in editing films are all practically in the digital realm now.

The archiving and reproducing of the film materials have also gone through tremendous changes since digital took over from analogue system. Movies have gone out of the dark space of the movie halls and are now available in the “cloud.”

Cinema’s transition towards the digital started towards the end of the twentieth century and has since then accelerated at a geometric progression in the last two decades. Distribution systems became simpler and faster than previous distributing process through internet or satellites, etc. Digital products can be delivered to those who want instantly via satellite link or digital OTT platforms.

The digital acceleration of cinema has been increased considerable by the ongoing pandemic that has affected the whole world. During this pandemic, the cinema industries faced difficulties in releasing the films in the theatres which are confined spaces where many people are packed together for a couple of hours. The theatre became a place full of peril. Undoubtedly, there are some OTT platforms to overcome the jeopardy of the great loss of film industries all over the world.

Objectives of the Seminar:

The seminar, through the research papers presented by different scholars and teachers, aim to have meaningful discourse on the following objectives:

• Discuss the present status of cinema in the digital age.
• Explore the new approaches in studying and appreciating films.
• Deliberate on the impact of digital technology on the aesthetics, narrative, and genre of films.
• Look into the possible future path the cinema could take.

Sub-themes: Papers may be submitted following the themes, but not limited to, as below:

• Cinema: Intermediality and Intermodality
• Cinema and New Media
• Cinema‟s future and OTTs
• New approaches to cinematic space and time
• Historiographies of cinema
• Narrative styles
• Cinema as a Pedagogic tool
• Film Archiving
• Film theory and visual culture
• New genres of cinema
• Cinema and Identity
• Cinema and Censorship
• Experimental Cinema
• Film and its relation to other arts
• Film Adaptation

Important dates

Submission of Abstract: December 05, 2021

Confirmation of acceptance: December 10, 2021

Registration fee payment: January 20, 2022

Submission of full paper: January 25, 2022

Seminar Date: February 4 – 5, 2022

Registration Fee

The registration for this national seminar is Rs. 500/- and same for all participants. The E-certificate as well as hard copy certificate will also be provided to all the registered participants.

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Address & Contact details

Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong – 793022, Meghalaya, India

Email: kchirom@nehu.ac.in

Website: www.nehu.ac.in

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