A Critical Companion to Jane Campion
\nEdited by Elsa Colombani and Eurydice Da Silva
\nPart of the Critical Companion to Popular Directors series
\nedited by Adam Barkman and Antonio Sanna<\/p>\n
2021 marks the triumphant return of filmmaker Jane Campion. After a twelve-year absence from movie screens and a foray into television with the much-acclaimed series Top of the Lake (2014), Campion returns with a new film, The Power of the Dog, an adaptation of Thomas Savage\u2019s 1967 novel, which will be distributed by Netflix and released next fall. In addition, the director will receive the prestigious Lumi\u00e8re Award, to honor a career which is marked by outstanding achievements and a diverse body of work with a distinct poetic style and cohesive themes.<\/p>\n
Over the past 35 years, Jane Campion directed 8 feature films, a number of shorts, and helmed two seasons of a TV series. From Sweetie (1989) to Bright Star (2009), she explored femininity through a gallery of female characters at odds with the world they inhabit. Focusing on the female psyche and sexuality, she delved into different film genres, from the road movie (Holy Smoke, 1999) to the thriller (In the Cut, 2003), often finding her inspiration in great literary works (An Angel at my Table, 1990 ; The Portrait of a Lady, 1996). However distinct her films may seem \u2013 navigating between different countries, landscapes, social backgrounds and eras \u2013 themes and aesthetic choices frequently reappear, always familiar and never quite the same, thus providing central lines of enquiry across her entire filmography.<\/p>\n
This anthology seeks previously unpublished essays that explore Jane Campion\u2019s body of work. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary approaches that can illuminate the various aspects of the director\u2019s work and visual style. This volume will endeavor to address the entirety of her work, short films included.
\nContributions could include \u2013 but are not limited to \u2013 the following topics:
\n\u2013 Gendered identities
\n\u2013 Female experience and subjectivity
\n\u2013 The representation of patriarchy
\n\u2013 Depiction of male characters
\n\u2013 Inner self vs social identity
\n\u2013 Female desire and sexuality
\n\u2013 Eros and Thanatos
\n\u2013 Trauma\/mental illness
\n\u2013 Violence
\n\u2013 Adaptation\/Literature and poetry
\n\u2013 Intertextuality (Film, Painting, Music)
\n\u2013 Cities and nature
\n\u2013 Space and geography (focus on New Zealand)
\n\u2013 Childhood and the representation of children
\n\u2013 Depiction and role of the family
\n\u2013 Collaborations with Holly Hunter, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Fox
\n\u2013 Film genres (period drama, thriller, biopic, romance, road movie)
\n\u2013 Coming-of-Age stories
\n\u2013 Format (Film, TV)
\n\u2013 Voice over
\n\u2013 Cinematography and aesthetics<\/p>\n
This anthology will be organized into thematic sections around these topics and others that emerge from submissions. We are open to works that focus on other topics as well and authors interested in pursuing other related lines of inquiry. Feel free to contact the editor with any questions you may have about the project and please share this announcement with colleagues whose work aligns with the focus of this volume.<\/p>\n
Submit a 300-500 word abstract of your proposed chapter contribution, a brief CV and complete contact information to Elsa Colombani (colombani.elsa) and Eurydice Da Silva (eurydice.dasilva) by October 30th, 2021. Full chapters of 6,000-7,000 words will likely be due late April after signing a contract with the publisher (we expect this to be a volume in the ongoing Critical Companion to Popular Directors series edited by Adam Barkman and Antonio Sanna and published with Lexington Books at Rowman & Littlefield).
\nNote: Acceptance of a proposed abstract does not guarantee the acceptance of the full chapter into the completed volume.<\/p>\n
Source: Elsa Colombani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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