Monday 11 May 2009

Archives and auteurs - Filmmakers and their archives University of Stirling, 2nd - 4th September 2009

Registration is now open for Archives and auteurs, a conference examining the ways in which the study of the archives of filmmakers and the film industry can provide new perspectives and insights into the history of cinema. Panels will look at a variety of topics including collaboration and authorship; Ingmar Bergman’s archival legacy; the cinema authorship of Lindsay Anderson; the role of the producer; the transition from script to screen; and new insights into British cinema history. There will also be panels devoted to archival issues reporting on current projects and examining the challenges of creating and collecting film archives, as well as screenings, discussions and a major exhibition of material from the University of Stirling’s Lindsay Anderson Archive.Further details including a full conference programme, abstracts, registration forms and accommodation information are available at: http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/libraries/collections/anderson/Conference.php

Please note an early-bird rate of £150 is available until 31st May 2009.