The Third Asian Conference on Film and Documentary 2014

The Third Asian Conference on Film and Documentary 2014 13th to 16th November 2014 - Osaka, Japan Abstract Submission Deadline Extended: September 15 - Please submit your abstract through the online submission system found on the "Call for Papers" page of the website. 2014 Conference Theme: "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy" Enquiries: filmasia@iafor.org Web address: http://filmasia.iafor.org Sponsored by: IAFOR - The International Academic Forum The International Academic Forum in partnership with Waseda University (Japan), Birkbeck University of London (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Lincoln University (UK), the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR), Virginia Tech (USA), Auburn University (USA), and its global partners is proud to announce the Third Annual Asian Conference on Film and Documentary 2014, to be held from November 13-16, at the Rihga Royal Hotel and the adjoining Osaka International Conference Center, Osaka, Japan. The conference theme is "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy" and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this question from a variety of perspectives, and is designed to elicit a wide variety of interpretations as avenues of research. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to film and documentary, including: Film Direction and Production Film Criticism and Theory Film and Literature: Artistic Correspondence Biography Film History Documentary History Archive-Based Studies Films and Digital Distribution (Use of the Internet and video sharing) Anime and Digital Film Production Films, Festivals, and Fans (Audience/Fan responses to film) NOTE: Successful presentations in these streams may be scheduled alongside relevant papers submitted as a part of the FilmAsia sister conference, MediAsia. FilmAsia 2014 Conference Chair and Featured Speaker Professor Gary E. Swanson Mildred S. Hansen Endowed Chair in Journalism The University of Northern Colorado, USA Gary E. Swanson is currently the Mildred S. Hansen Endowed Chair and Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence at the University of Northern Colorado, USA. From 2005-2007 Professor Swanson was a Fulbright scholar to China and lectured at Tsinghua University and the Communication University of China. In summer 2008 he was Commentator for China Central Television International (CCTV-9) and their live coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games. Swanson repeated his assignment covering the London Olympics for CCTV-4 in the summer of 2012. Previously, he was professor and director of television for nine years at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University where he taught mostly graduate broadcast students. He has been an educator for 26 years; 20 years spent teaching at the university level. Swanson is an internationally recognized and highly acclaimed documentary producer, director, editor, photojournalist, consultant and educator. He has given keynote speeches, presented workshops and lectured at embassies, conferences, festivals, and universities throughout China, South Africa, India, Papua New Guinea, Japan, The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore, Greece, Germany, Jordan, Spain, Portugal, Peru, the United Kingdom and the United States. Swanson has compiled a distinguished professional broadcast career spanning 13 years: From 1978 to 1991, Swanson worked for the National Broadcasting Company where he was honored with national EMMY's for producing and editing: 'The Silent Shame,' a prime-time investigative documentary; 'Military Medicine,' a two-part investigative series on NBC News; and 'Hotel Crime,' an investigative news magazine piece. Swanson was an editor for 'breaking news' and features for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, the Today Show, Sunrise, Sunday Today, NBC Overnight, A Closer Look, Monitor, and other prime time news magazines. Swanson covered 'breaking news' in 26 states and Canada for the network including trips and campaigns of presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. Swanson was the Fulbright distinguished lecturer and consultant in television news to the government of Portugal in 1989. In 1992, he covered the XXV Olympics in Barcelona, Spain for NBC News as field producer and cameraman. Swanson has earned more than 75 awards for broadcast excellence and photojournalism including three national EMMY's, the duPont Columbia Award, two CINE 'Golden Eagles,' 16 TELLY's, the Monte Carlo International Award, the Hamburg International Media Festival's Globe Award, the Videographer Award, The Communicator Award, the Ohio State Award, the CINDY Award, the 2011 Communitas Outstanding Professor and Educator award, the 2013 Professor of the Year award, and many others. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana with a Bachelor's degree in Education in 1974, and a Master's degree in Journalism in 1993.

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