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CFP: D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

Film & History Conference: The Documentary Tradition
8-12 November, 2006, Dolce Conference Center, Dallas, TX
NEW Deadline: September 10, 2006

I am seeking abstracts and panel proposals about the works of D.A.Pennebaker
and Chris Hegedus. Presentations in this area can cover a variety of topics,
including their signature cinema verite style, the politics of their
documentaries, their representations of music and musicians, and others. Of
particular interest is presentations on Al Franken: God Spoke and The War
Room.

This area is part of Film & History's 2006 "The Documentary Tradition"
conference. The conference will be held November 8-12, 2006, at the Dolce
Conference Center in Dallas, TX.

If you are interested, please send a one-page, 250-300 word proposal for a
15-20 minute presentation by e-mail to hmm160_at_psu.edu. You also can send it
by mail to Heather McIntosh, 115 Carnegie Building, College of
Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
16802.

In your correspondence, please include your name, the title of your
presentation, an e-mail and postal address, academic affiliation (if
applicable), and if you might need a VCR/TV or a slide projector.

The deadline for proposal and panel submissions is September 10, 2006. You
will be notified of acceptance by September 12, 2006.

For more information about the conference, please visit
www.filmandhistory.org. For any other questions, please feel free to contact
me at hmm160_at_psu.edu.

Kind regards,

Heather McIntosh
College of Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
Office: 303A James Building
Office Hours: 11:15 - 12:45 p.m. Fridays, and by appointment
Mail: 115 Carnegie Building, University Park, PA 16802
E-mail: hmm160_at_psu.edu

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