Event Date: 07 Mar 2025
Organizer: P.G DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, NSS COLLEGE OTTAPALAM, Kerala
About the Seminar
When: March 07, 2025
Call for papers
Registration Fee Needed
Abstract Submission: 23rd February 2025
Full Paper Submission: 1st March 2025
Selected papers will be published in a book with ISBN
Concept Note
Cinema has always been a powerful medium of storytelling, reflecting society’s evolution and shaping cultural narratives. In recent years, the film industry has undergone transformative changes, driven by technological advancements, shifts in audience preferences, and emerging socio-political contexts. This national seminar is an attempt to delve into these changes, providing a platform for students, researchers, faculty members and film enthusiasts to discuss and analyse the dynamic trends shaping modern Indian cinema. The seminar intends to focus on recent paradigm shifts brought about by technological advancements including the impact of OTT platforms, AI, VR advancements and digital filmmaking on cinematic expression and content creation. Plenary sessions on how cinema addresses contemporary issues such as identity, gender, climate change, and inclusivity will add to the understanding of contemporary cinema. Dialogues on newer trends in Indian and World cinema will definitely facilitate interdisciplinary approaches in the researches related to cinema and explore newer terrains in film studies.
Call for Papers
We invite unpublished papers on associated topics strictly following the latest MLA style and format.
Thrust areas
Film and Memory
Film and the Posthuman
Film and Affect
Film and Popular Culture
Film and Family
Regional Language Movies
Disability in Cinema
Film and Animal Kingdom
Film and Ecology
Film in Indian Context
Politics and Portrayal
Film and Marginality
Film and Evil
Trends associated with OTT revolution
Film and Space
Film and Subcultures
Film and Gender
Tropes in World Cinema
Malayalam Cinema Today
Caste in Cinema
Film and Children
K Drama and Indian Youth
Indian Movies and the Youth
Masters of Indian Cinema
Film and Food
Film and Indian Theatre
submit your 250 word abstracts to filmseminarnssotp@gmail.com. The abstracts received will be reviewed, and the authors of the selected paper will be informed accordingly via mail within two days.
Contact
Dr. Sangeetha Varma, Head of the Department, Contact no: 9447339918
Dr. Hema. S, Assistant Professor, 9496539700