FSAC 2009 Preliminary Schedule
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FILM STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA * * * ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ÉTUDES CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUES * * * Annual Conference 2009 Held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress Theme Capital Connections: nation, terroir, territoire Carleton University, Ottawa May 28 – May 31 Executive 2008-09 President Marc Furstenau Carleton University Vice-President Zoë Druick Simon Fraser University Secretary Ernest Mathijs University of British Columbia Treasurer Liz Czach University of Alberta Members-at-Large Paul Moore JoAnne Stober Aaron Taylor Shana McGuire Graduate Student Representative Aimée Mitchell FSAC 2009 Special Thanks to André Loiselle & John Osborne, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University Film Studies, School for the Study of Art and Culture, Carleton University Zuzana Pick, Charles O’Brien, Aboubakar Sanogo, Mark Langer * * * * * * PLEASE SEE THE ADS FROM OUR SPONSORS AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM * * * * * * HIGHLIGHTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THURSDAY MAY 28 7:00-10:00pm ***Special Guest: Denys Arcand*** Screening of Le Déclin de l’empire Americain (Eng. subtitles) with Q&A Reception & Launch of U of Toronto Press “Canadian Cinema” Book Series MAYFAIR CINEMA 1074 Bank St. (See map at back of program) FRIDAY MAY 29 8:30-9:45am – Katie Quanz: Annual Gerald Pratley Lecture (TORY 360) 10:00am-12:00pm – “Scholars’ Screening Series”: Session I (MACODRUM LIBRARY 235) 12:00-1:00pm – “Orphan Films” Screening (SOUTHAM 518) 4:30-6:00pm – FSAC/CCA Reception (TORY 355) 6:00-7:30pm – Prof. Annette Kuhn: Annual Martin Walsh Lecture (TORY 360) SATURDAY MAY 30 12:30-1:30pm – Blu In You Screening, Dir. Michelle Mohabeer (SA 409) 1:30-3:30pm – “Scholars’ Screening Series”: Session II (SOUTHAM 406) 3:30-5:00pm – Professional Workshop: “Academic Publishing” Conveners: Charlie Keil, University of Toronto and Haidee Wasson, Concordia University (SOUTHAM 415) 5:15-6:45pm – Tom Perlmutter: NFB Plenary Session (TORY 360) (Reception to follow) 9:00pm – “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Contemporary Filmmaking in Atlantic Canada” – Curated by Darrell Varga (Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street) SUNDAY MAY 31 5:30-8:00pm – Closing Reception and FSAC Book Launch (CARLETON ART GALLERY – lower level, St. Patrick’s Bldg.) SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Thursday May 28 Friday May 29 Saturday May 30 Sunday May 31 8:30-9:45 9:00-10:30 8:30-10:30 Katie Quanz Session B1 FSAC Annual General Annual Gerald Pratley Meeting Lecture Panels B1.1-B1.6 LOEB C164 TORY 360 Break Break Break 10:00-12:00 10:45-12:30 10:45-12:30 Session A1 Session B2 Session C1 Panels A1.1-A1.6 Panels B2.1-B2.6 Panels C1.1-C1.5 Lunch 12-1pm Lunch 12:30-1:30pm Lunch 12:30-1:30 Orphan Films / SA518 Blu In You / SA409 1:00-2:30 1:30-3:30 1:30-3:00 Session A2 Session B3 Session C2 Panels A2.1-A2.6 Panels B3.1-B3.6 Panels C2.1-C2.5 Break Break Break 2:45-4:15 3:30-5:00 3:15-5:00 Session A3 Session B4 Session C3 Panels A3.1-A3.6 Panels B4.1-B4.4 Panels C3.1-C3.5 5:00-7:00 4:30-6:00 5:15-6:45 5:30-8:00 Carleton University FSAC/CCA Reception Tom Perlmutter Closing Reception President’s Reception Chair, NFB & TORY 355 NFB Plenary Session FSAC Book Launch ALUMNI HALL TORY 360 CARLETON ART GALLERY 7:00-10:00 6:00-7:30 6:45-8:00 Bon voyage! Denys Arcand Prof. Annette Kuhn NFB Plenary Reception Screening Martin Walsh Lecture & TORY 355 Canadian Cinema TORY 360 --------------------------------- Series Launch 9:00 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place MAYFAIR CINEMA SAW GALLERY PANEL SESSION LOCATOR THURSDAY May 28 FRIDAY May 29 SATURDAY May 30 SUNDAY May 31 8:00-8:30 Tory 360 9:00-10:30 8:30-10:30 Breakfast B1.1 Southam 318 Loeb C164 B1.2 Southam 501 8:30-9:45 Tory 360 B1.3 Southam 415 FSAC AGM Pratley Lecture B1.4 Southam 409 B1.5 Southam 515 B1.6 Southam 406 10:00-12:00 10:45-12:30 10:45-12:30 A1.1.Southam 520 B2.1 Southam 409 C1.1 Southam 416 A1.2 Southam 501 B2.2 Southam 501 C1.2 Southam 409 A1.3 Southam 518 B2.3 Southam 415 C1.3 Southam 501 A1.4 Southam 318 B2.4 Southam 318 C1.4 Southam 316 A1.5 McOdLib 402 B2.5 Southam 515 C1.5 Southam 317 A1.6 McOdLib 235 B2.6 Southam 406 12:00-1:00 12:30-1:30 McOdrum Lib 235 Southam 409 Screening Screening 1:00-2:30 1:30-3:30 1:30-3:30 A2.1 Southam 316 B3.1 Southam 501 C2.1 Southam 409 A2.2 Southam 518 B3.2 Southam 409 C2.2 Southam 317 A2.3 Southam 501 B3.3 Southam 318 C2.3 Southam 501 A2.4 Southam 317 B3.4 Southam 415 C2.4 Southam 316 A2.5 Southam 520 B3.5 Southam 515 C2.5 Southam 318 A2.6 Southam 517 B3.6 Southam 406 Screening 2:45-4:15 3:30-5:00 3:15-5:00 A3.1 Southam 518 B4.1 Southam 415 C3.1 Southam 416 A3.2 Southam 317 B4.2 Southam 318 C3.2 Southam 409 A3.3 Southam 501 B4.3 Southam 409 C3.3 Southam 316 A3.4 Southam 316 B4.4 Southam 406 C3.4 Southam 318 A3.5 Southam 303 C3.5 Southam 317 A3.6 Southam 517 5:30-7:00 Alumni 4:30-6:00 Tory 360 5:15-6:45 Tory 360 5:30-8:00 Hall “Raven’s Nest” Reception NFB Plenary Carleton University President’s Art Gallery Reception Closing Reception and Book Launch 7:00-10:00 6:00-7:30 Tory 360 6:45-8:00 Tory 360 Mayfair Theater Martin Walsh Reception Opening Event Lecture Thursday May 28 5:00pm – 7:00pm President’s Reception Welcome Reception hosted by Carleton University President, Dr. Roseann Runte Location: ALUMNI HALL – “Raven’s Nest” Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments with Delegate’s Pass and Drink Coupon 7:00pm – 10:00pm Special Opening Event: An Evening with Denys Arcand Sponsored by FSAC, Carleton University, Canadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and University of Toronto Press Screening: Denys Arcand, Le Déclin de l'empire américain / The Decline of the American Empire (1986, 101 mins., English Subtitles) Followed by Q&A with Denys Arcand Then join us in the Lobby for a Reception and the Launch of the new book series “Canadian Cinema,” published by U of Toronto Press Acclaimed director, Denys Arcand, will be in attendance to answer questions after the screening. The event will be followed by a reception, and the official launch of the new University of Toronto Press book series, “Canadian Cinema,” under the general editorship of Will Straw and Bart Beaty, and of the first two books in the series – André Loiselle, Denys Arcand’s Le Déclin de l’empire américain and Les Invasions barbares (U of T Press, 2008) and Bart Beaty, David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence (U of T Press, 2008). Join us to enjoy the historical ambiance of one of the oldest, still-operating movie theatres in Canada. Originally opened in 1932, the Mayfair Cinema is a rare cinema gem, with many original interior details still intact. It continues life as a vibrant repertory theatre in the heart of Old Ottawa South. Beer & wine (Cash Bar: $2/drink), soft drinks & snacks will be available at the Reception Location: MAYFAIR CINEMA 1074 Bank St. – Bank St., just north of Sunnyside Ave. – See map at end of Program (Admission free upon presentation of Congress Delegate’s Pass or if on FSAC Conference List) Friday May 29 Welcome / Annual Gerald Pratley Graduate Student Award Lecture Location: TORY 360 8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast Buffet (Coffee, Tea, Juice, Fruit and Pastries) 8:30 – 9:45 Welcome: Marc Furstenau, FSAC President Annual Gerald Pratley Lecture: Katherine Quanz PhD Candidate, English and Film Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University “Reclaiming Voices: Canadian Aboriginal Experimental Film and Video” 9:45 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 12:00 SESSION A1 A1.1: SOUTHAM 520 Zero Patience: The Works of John Greyson Panel Conveners and Chairs: Brenda Longfellow (York University) and Scott MacKenzie (University of Toronto) Scott MacKenzie (University of Toronto) Archival Activism: The Role of the Archival in the Works of John Greyson Tom Waugh (Concordia University) Situating Fig Trees Tess Takahashi (York University) Reconstructing Documentary: John Greyson's 14.3 Seconds Brenda Longfellow (York University) Operatic Subversions in Fig Trees Friday, May 29 A1.2: SOUTHAM 501 Emergent Cinemas and the New Cinematic Strategies and Forms Panel Convener and Chair: Hudson Moura (Simon Fraser University) Patricia Gruben (Simon Fraser University) Who Wants to Be a Sceenwriter?: Screenwriting in Globalizing India Boulou Ebanda de B'béri (University of Ottawa) Multicultural, cultural, and racial representations in indy cinemas: A glimpse into three Australian, Canadian, and South African film's discourse Hudson Moura (Simon Fraser University) Filipino new wave of digital cinema: from telenovela to experimental video art Guillaume Lafleur (Northwestern University) Reflets d’occident : Légitimation critique du cinéma «non-occidental» A1.3: SOUTHAM 518 Orphan Films: Rethinking and Recovering Canada's National Cinema Panel Convener and Chair: Gerda Cammaer (Ryerson University) Screening of selected “Orphan Films” to follow, 12:00-1:00pm (Pack a lunch!) Gerda Cammaer (Ryerson University) Canadian Orphan Films Lost and Found: Decomposing and Recomposing Cultural Memories Joseph Clark (Brown University) The Films of James Smith: National History, Community Memory and Amateur Film in Canada’s North Zoë Druick (Simon Fraser University) Looking for Vancouver Cinema of the 1960s JoAnne Stober (Library and Archives Canada) Dunclaren Productions: Experimental Industrial Animation A1.4: SOUTHAM 318 Embodiment Chair: Aaron Taylor (University of Lethbridge) Rebecca Sullivan (University of Calgary) Natalie Wood, Embodied Performance and Post-Sexual Revolution Hollywood Lisa Funnell (Wilfrid Laurier University) Re-Visioning the Asian-American Female Body in Action: Maggie Q’s Transnational Performances in Hong Kong and Hollywood Sara Rodrigues (Ryerson