H-Film Call for chapters: A Critical Companion to Jane Campion Discussion published by Elif Sendur on Monday, July 26, 2021 deadline for submissions: October 30, 2021 full name / name of organization: Elsa Colombani / Independant Scholar ; Eurydice Da Silva, Associate Professor / Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 contact email:
[email protected] A Critical Companion to Jane Campion Edited by Elsa Colombani and Eurydice Da Silva Part of the Critical Companion to Popular Directors series edited by Adam Barkman and Antonio Sanna 2021 marks the triumphant return of filmmaker Jane Campion. After a twelve-year absence from movie screens and a foray into television with the much-acclaimed series Top of the Lake (2014), Campion returns with a new film, The Power of the Dog, an adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel, which will be distributed by Netflix and released next fall. In addition, the director will receive the prestigious Lumière Award, to honor a career which is marked by outstanding achievements and a diverse body of work with a distinct poetic style and cohesive themes. Over the past 35 years, Jane Campion directed 8 feature films, a number of shorts, and helmed two seasons of a TV series. From Sweetie (1989) to Bright Star (2009), she explored femininity through a gallery of female characters at odds with the world they inhabit. Focusing on the female psyche and sexuality, she delved into different film genres, from the road movie (Holy Smoke, 1999) to the thriller (In the Cut, 2003), often finding her inspiration in great literary works (An Angel at my Table, 1990 ; The Portrait of a Lady, 1996).