The Challenge of Convergence and Multiplatform Distribution in the European Context
Possible proposals are invited in (but not limited to) the four main following areas: The challenges and opportunities of film distribution: from film festivals to the movie theaters crisis; National cinemas and transnational circulation; Circulation practices and new technologies: OTT platforms, streaming and on-demand offerings, informal and piracy practices of video consumption; European series and their global visibility and success.
The eleventh edition will be held online on 22 and 23 September 2025, hosted by the University of Enna «Kore», and in person from 24 to 26 September 2025 at the University of Palermo.
We invite scholarly papers and/ or creative practice- based presentations to reflect the centrality of the planetary in film and
screen media, with consideration for the context of the environmental emergency.