Call for Papers: Cinesonika Festival and Conference seeks contributions on Sound and the Moving Image :: Festival Dates: November 12-21, 2010 :: Conference Dates: November 13-14, 2010 :: Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia :: Keynote Address: Don Ihde.

Cinesonika: The First International Film and Video Festival of Innovative Sound Design is adding a conference component. We are seeking interdisciplinary contributions on sound in relation to the moving image. Media thinkers, film scholars, art historians, performance theorists, composers, filmmakers, sound practitioners, multimedia semioticians, philosophers of perception – we invite these and others to submit proposals for 20 minute panel presentations. All accepted submissions will be considered for inclusion in an edited volume (papers should be expandable to 3000-5000 words if selected for final essay publication).

When Submitting: Please write “Cinesonika- Paper Submission” in the subject heading :: The deadline for abstracts (under 500 words): July 31st, 2010 :: deadline for papers (for 20 minute panel presentations): September 15th, 2010.

Please submit your abstract and short bio both as an attachment (.doc or.pdf) and also pasted into the body of your email submission, to info@cinesonika.com.