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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ISSUE 8

The self-portrait of the actress/filmmaker

The eighth issue of Cinema Comparat/ive Cinema is dedicated to self-portrait of actresses and filmmakers who have shot themselves in fictions and documentaries, and have reflected on the representation of the body in cinema. Actresses who have started directing films, filmmakers who have incorporated their own figure in their films. Starting from the films by Maya Deren, Ida Lupino, Kinuyo Tanaka, Chantal Akerman, Barbara Loden, Agnès Varda, Yvonne Rainer, Naomi Kawase, Marguerite Duras, Jackie Raynal or Carolee Schneemann, it will be addressed how the actresses and filmmakers have tackled the creation of their image and the feminine performance processes in cinema.

Send brief 500-word proposals to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. along with a list of five related bibliographical sources and a short 100-word bio. Deadline: February 10th 2016.