An International Conference on Film, TV Drama and the Audiovisual Industries in Europe 5-7 September 2016 University of York, UK

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1 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 1 Mediating Cultural Encounters through European Screens (MeCETES) - presents - An International Conference on Film, TV Drama and the Audiovisual Industries in Europe 5-7 September 2016 University of York, UK

2 Page 2 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 3 CONFERENCE WELCOME A very warm welcome to the European Screens Conference at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television, University of York, UK. We are delighted to be able to showcase over 40 research papers by academics from across Europe and beyond, covering the latest work on cultural diversity, transnational audiences, co-productions, historical drama, national representation, small national cinemas, and trends in European production, distribution, exhibition and consumption. This conference marks the end of the HERA-funded Mediating Cultural Encounters through European Screens (MeCETES) project. This threeyear project, involving a team of 18 researchers and support staff from the University of York (UK), University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), has sought to develop a better understanding, firstly, of the production, funding, distribution and policy contexts which enable European films and television drama series to travel within Europe, and secondly, how European audiences engage with screen fictions from or about other European nations. The MeCETES team will be presenting their research findings in two special plenary panels, followed by a keynote presentation by the project leader, Andrew Higson, on the role which film and TV drama play in constructing a sense of belonging to and identifying with Europe. Three months ago, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. While the exact terms and timing of the split remain unclear, Brexit will undoubtedly have far-reaching consequences for the film and television industries in both the UK and in the rest of Europe. It is therefore appropriate that our conference closes with a debate on the consequences of Brexit involving key industry players, including Amanda Nevill (British Film Institute), Tim Bevan (Working Title Films) and Mike Downey (European Film Academy). Whatever future deal the UK eventually secures with the EU, we are determined to ensure that UK academia maintains its vital cultural, intellectual and academic links with scholars in the rest of Europe. There has never been a more important time for European film and media scholars to come together in the spirit of European collaboration, co-operation and cultural exchange, and in particular for UK-based academics to maintain and strengthen links with friends and colleagues in the rest of Europe. We hope the European Screens Conference goes some way to achieving that important aim. Professor Andrew Higson and Dr Huw D Jones, Conference Directors Developing a meaningful dialogue between industry and academia has been a key element of the MeCETES project. With the guidance and assistance of our Academic Advisory Board and Industry Partners, we have organised a series of academic-industry conferences, including Making European Film and Television Drama at the Ostend Film Festival in September 2014, A New European Film and Television Culture: Trends and Challenges at the Danish Film Institute in September 2015, and UK Film Distribution: What s Changing? at the Regent Street, London, in June The European Screens Conference continues our commitment to engaging with industry professionals and policymakers with debates on The future of public service broadcasting and Enabling the circulation of European film. We have also invited leading academic researchers in the field of European film and media studies to contribute to a series of special plenary panels on Transnational adventures: European screens, European identities, Well-travelled European drama and The state of European cinema, combining both industry and academic expertise.

3 Page 4 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 5 09 conference overview monday tuesday wednesday 09:00 09:00 Coffee Coffee 10 09:30 10:00 10:15 Registration Welcome 09:30 Parallel Panels B1 - B4 09:30 Parallel Panels C1 - C4 11 Parallel Panels A1 - A4 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 Coffee Break :45 12:15 Coffee Break Industry Debate A The future of public service braodcasting 13:15 14:15 Lunch MeCETES Panel A Industrial trends in European film, TV drama and audiovisual policy 15:45 16:15 Coffee Break Plenary Panel A Transnational adventures: Eurpoean screens, European identity 11:30 Plenary Panel B The state of European cimena 13:00 13:00 14:00 Lunch MeCETES Panel B Audience perspectives on European film and TV drama 14:30 14:30 Coffee Break Industry Debate B Enabling the circulation of European film Food & Wine Book launch / screening 11:30 14:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 Plenary Panel C Well-travelled European drama Lunch MeCETES Keynote Presentation Coffee Break Industry Debate C Brexit and beyond: UK film industry and Europe Industry Networking Instructions for speakers & chairs in parallel panels: Parallel panels are 90 minutes in length. Papers should be not more than 20 minutes long, leaving up to 30 minutes at the end of the panel for questions and discussion. All the seminar rooms are equipped with AV equipment and Internet connection. If you have a PowerPoint presentation, please bring this on a USB stick. Remember to embed any media clips. If you are using an Apple Mac, bring the correct adapter to connect to the AV projector. Abstracts: Abstracts are available in your conference delegate pack or on the European Screens Conference website:

4 Page 6 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 7 conference venue Department of Theatre, Film & Television, University of York, Heslington East campus, York YO10 5GB, UK The European Screens Conference is being hosted by the Department of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV), which is located on the Heslington East campus of the University of York (see map overleaf). The Department is easily accessible by public transport with both a taxi drop-off point and bus stop for the 66 bus service next to the building, and the bus stop for the 44 bus service just a short walk away. Follow the conference signs from the bus stops to the conference venue. All conference activities will be held in the TFTV building. The Conference Welcome, all Plenary Panels, Industry Debates and some Parallel Panels will be held in the, which can be accessed from the second floor, at the top of the long flight of stairs (or via the lift). Other Parallel Panels will be held in rooms TFTV/107, TFTV/109 and TFTV/111, which are all located on the first floor. Registration, all coffee breaks and lunch will take place in the TFTV Foyer, while the nearby Ron Cooke Hub, a short walk from the TFTV building, is open all day for tea, coffee and snacks. Getting to York There is a frequent, fast train service to York on the main East Coast Line from London King s Cross to Edinburgh. There is also a direct train service between York, Leeds and Manchester Airport. Leeds/Bradford Airport is served by buses from the airport and trains from Leeds city centre. Getting to the university of york: Heslington East campus There are buses (UoY66 and 44 services) from the York railway station and the city centre to the Heslington East campus approximately every 10 minutes during the day, and it takes around 20 minutes to reach the campus. There is a bus stop located directly outside the main station entrance, and another on Merchantgate in the city centre. Tickets, which can be purchased on the bus, from York Station to the University cost 1.50 single / 2 return. There is also a taxi rank at the train station. If you prefer to book a taxi, the University s preferred taxi company is Streamline (+44 (0) ). The costs of the fare from York Station to the University is around 7-8. If driving to the conference, we recommend approaching the University from the junction of the A64 and A1079 on the east of the city, from where the University is signposted. Follow the signs to the Heslington East campus, off Field Lane. Parking is limited and visitor parking is on a pay and display basis. If you re using a SatNav/GPS, use the postcode YO10 5GY. From the Heslington West Campus, Heslington East is only a 10 minute walk. You can also take the 66 or 44 bus services for free. See map overleaf. For more information, visit:

5 100m Scale University of York 2015 Crown copyright/database right 2010 An Ordnance Survey/EDINA supplied service Buses only HeslInGTon WesT Walking time from the Ron Cooke Hub to Market Square on Heslington West: 25 minutes law And management THeATre, FIlm And TelevIsIon THe CATAlysT The Catalyst (staff and visitors only) Kenneth dixon Court CompuTer science philip Brockbank Court B F A The Forum C d Grimston Bar park and ride H Buses only G Key e Velodrome Cycle track york sport village sport village parking Follow green route for Heslington West Follow orange route for Heslington East TFTV Building York Train Station ConsTAnTIne ColleGe H e sli n GTo n ea st sydney smith Court Basketball court John West Taylor Court langwith ColleGe Gordon and Francesca Horsfield Court ron CooKe HuB oliver sheldon Court GoodrICKe ColleGe Janet Baker Court Buses only Heslington East Campus Carpark Best Western Hotel UoY 66 Bus Route York Page 8 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 9

6 Page 10 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 11 monday 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 All sessions take place in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television (TFTV), except lunch TIME 09:30 10:00 Coffee & Registration Welcome / Conference overview - Andrew Higson - Conference Director and MeCETES Project Leader VENUE 10:15 p a r a l l e l p a n e l s A Panel A1: British film and television production Panel A2: Landscape and identity Panel A3: Changing consumption practices Panel A4: Enabling cultural diversity StudioCanal and its British producers: Europeanising British cinema, Anglicising European cinema - Christopher Meir - (University of the West Indies) Working Title Films and Universal Pictures: a case study in transatlantic British cinema - Nathan Townsend - (University of York) Aardman: European, national and regional connections - Andrew Spicer & Steve Presence - (University of West of England) Chair: Shane O Sullivan (Kingston University) Traumatic landscapes: redefining the nation in eastern European cinema - Emre Çağlayan - (University of Brighton) The representation of rural Wallonia in contemporary Belgian cinema - Jamie Steele - (University of Exeter) Producing images of Istanbul under renovation - Ipek Celik Rappas & Sezen Kayhan - (Koc University) Chair: Diana Popa (University of St Andrews) Everything has changed! : elderly audiences film consumption in contemporary Italy through the memories of the past - Daniela Treveri Gennari & Silvia Dibeltulo - (Oxford Brookes University) Film distribution and consumption: beyond traditional release strategies - Roderik Smits - (University of York) Film audiences and their screen(s) of choice: a quantitative exploration of Flemish, European, and Hollywood film consumption practices amongst Flemish youth - Aleit Veenstra - - Philippe Meers & Daniël Biltereyst - (University of Antwerp) (Ghent University) Chair: Pia Maibritt Jensen (Aarhus University) Patrolling borders and constructing fences: the construction of Others in European television drama - Nina Mickwitz - (University of the Arts London) Public television and cultural diversity in Portugal - Francisco Rui Cádima - (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) Kurdish cinema in Turkey: theorizing a cinema of imprisonment - Özgür Çiçek - (Binghamton University) Chair: Laura Rascaroli (University College Cork) tftv/107 tftv/109 tftv/111 11:45 Break: Tea & Coffee

7 Page 12 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 13 12:15 monday 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 (continued) Industry Debate A: The future of public service broadcasting Panellists: Cassian Harrison (Channel Editor, BBC Four) Jeroen Depraetere (Head of Television and Future Media, European Broadcast Union) Chair: Ed Braman (University of York) 13:15 14:15 Lunch MeCetes panel A: Industrial trends in European film, TV drama and audiovisual policy The network of cross-european drama distribution - Rasmus Helles & Signe Sophus Lai (University of Copenhagen) - What makes European films travel? - Huw D Jones (University of York) - Analysing the evolution of national distribution support for film in Europe - Ilse Schooneknaep & Tim Raats (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) - Chair: Andrew Higson (University of York) TFTV FOYER 15:45 Break: Tea & Coffee 16:15 Plenary panel A: Transnational adventures: European screens, European identities Inter-ethnic romance in contemporary European cinema - Daniela Berghahn (Royal Holloway University of London) - The transnational thickness of filmic place: millennial visions of Europe - Laura Rascaroli (University College Cork) - Regionalism, parochialism and supranational identities in contemporary popular European cinema - Tim Bergfelder (University of Southampton) - Chair: Ib Bondebjerg (University of Copenhagen) 17:45 END

8 Page 14 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 15 Tuesday 6 SEPTEMBER 2016 All sessions take place in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television (TFTV), except lunch TIME 09:00 Coffee VENUE 09:30 p a r a l l e l p a n e l s B Panel B1: Melancholic elements in Nordic film and TV drama Panel B2: Trends in European film and television production Panel B3: Trends in European film production and distribution Panel B4: Representing the nation and its past Nordic melancholy an epochal and cross-epochal approach - Gunhild Agger - (Aalborg University) Melancholy in Danish television drama series: characters, music, landscapes and light - Anne Marit Waade - (Aarhus University) Melancholy and unresolved endings - Kim Toft Hansen - (Aalborg University) Chair: Eva Novrup Redvall (University of Copenhagen) Federal series development: a production study of German miniseries Die Stadt und die Macht - Florian Krauss - (University Siegen) Border crossings between film and television: how high-end TV drama is supposed to save the film industry - Audun Engelstad - (Lillehammer University College) From film policy to creative screens policies: the Flemish case Gertjan Willems (Ghent University / University of Antwerp), Daniel Biltereyst (Ghent University), Philippe Meers (University of Antwerp) & Roel Vande Winkel (University of Leuven) Chair: Tim Raats (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) Alternative exhibition spaces in Istanbul: new temples of identity - Ece Vitrinel - (Galatasaray University) Historical heritage films in Italy: mapping the field of film production since Martina Lavascio - (University of York) The rise of the feature documentary fact or fiction? - Shane O Sullivan - (Kingston University) Chair: Özgür Çiçek (Binghamton University) Pathos and aftershock: rethinking the national in Calvary - Michael Stewart - (Queen Margaret University) Romanian popular cinema the case of Aferim! - Diana Popa - (University of St Andrews) Catering the national past for transnational audiences: The Purge (Finland / Estonia 2012) and The Midwife (Finland / Lithuania 2015) - Anneli Lehtisalo - (University of Tampere) Chair: Daniela Berghahn (Royal Holloway University of London) 11:00 BREAK: TEA & Coffee tftv/107 tftv/109 tftv/111

9 Page 16 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 17 Tuesday 6 SEPTEMBER 2016 (CONTINUED) 15:30 BREAK: TEA & COFFEE 16:00 INDUSTRY DEBATE B: Enabling the circulation of European film audiovisual policy 11:30 Plenary panel B: The state of European cinema Panellists: Agnieszka Moody (Creative Europe Desk UK) Christine Eloy (Europa Distribution) Martin Kanzler (European Audiovisual Observatory) Michael Gubbins (Sampomedia / Film Cymru Wales) Panellists: Angus Finney (Film London / London Film School) Michael Franklin (Goldsmiths, University of London) Will Higbee (University of Exeter) Holly Aylett (UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity / European Women s Audiovisual Network) 17:00 Chair: Huw D Jones (University of York) FOOD AND WINE Chair: Roderik Smits (University of York) 17:30 BOOK LAUNCH 13:00 14:00 lunch mecetes panel B: Audience perspectives on European film and TV drama TFTV FOYER 18:30 SPECIAL SCREENING With Intro and Q&A Transnational encounters with European TV drama: an audience perspective - Ib Bondebjerg (University of Copenhagen) - Audience engagement with European film - Huw D Jones (University of York) - Audience development: the latest policy hype or a true solution? - Ilse Schooneknaep & Tim Raats (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) - Chair: Andrew Higson (University of York)

10 Page 18 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 19 wednesday 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 All sessions take place in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television (TFTV), except lunch TIME 09:00 Coffee VENUE 09:30 p a r a l l e l p a n e l s C Panel C1: Marketing European film and TV Panel C2: Small national cinemas Panel C3: Co-productions challenges and opportunities Panel C4: Transnational audiences A mismatch between text and audience? The failure of Deutschland 83 in domestic television - Susanne Eichner - (Aarhus University) Distributing and marketing Spanish cinema in France - Ana Vinuela - (Université Paris-Diderot) Tamed, leashed, interrupted? How Walter Presents represents the subtitled digital vanguard of Channel 4 s uncertain post-tv global future - Mike O Neil - (Bournemouth University) Chair: Roderik Smits (University of York) Intertextual melodramas and allusive thrillers: genre films in small national cinemas - Andrea Virginás - (Sapientia University) Confirming the recovery of Basque-language film production - Miren Manias-Muñoz - (University of Glasgow) The internationalisation of Portuguese film - Mariana Liz - (University of Leeds) Chair: Gunhild Agger (Aalborg University) Challenges of co-producing television series in Europe - Lothar Mikos - (Filmuniversity Babelsberg) The new generation of coproduction treaties in Europe or how to fill empty boxes - Petar Mitric - (University of Copenhagen) Negotiation and compromise: a case-study of policy implementation on European film co-production - Julia Hammett-Jamart - (University of Wollongong / CinEcoSA) Chair: Tim Bergfelder (University of Southampton) The reception of the Danish TV drama among Australian broadcasters, buyers, journalists, critics and multicultural audiences - Pia Majbritt Jensen - (Aarhus University) Screening Home: The role of migrant communities in developing alternative distribution systems for European films outside of the EU - Klāra Brūveris - (University of New South Wales) Exploring the surging popularity of British television dramas among Chinese audiences - Rui XU - (Aarhus University) Chair: Christopher Meir (University of the West Indies) tftv/107 tftv/109 tftv/111 11:00 Break: Tea & Coffee

11 Page 20 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 21 wednesday 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 (continued) 11:30 Plenary panel C: Well-travelled European drama The well-travelled Danish television drama - Eva Novrup Redvall (University of Copenhagen) - Contemporary German television drama: producing national history for the international market - Paul Cooke (University of Leeds) - Planning to travel: Y Gwyll/Hinterland s production history and its international success - Elke Weissmann (Edge Hill University) - Chair: Ib Bondebjerg (University of Copenhagen) 13:00 Lunch TFTV FOYER 14:00 mecetes keynote presentation: Cultural encounters: film and TV drama in Europe - Andrew Higson (University of York) - 15:30 Break: Tea & Coffee 16:00 Industry debate c: Brexit and beyond: the UK film industry and Europe Panellists: Amanda Nevill (Chief Executive, British Film Institute) Mike Downey (Producer, F&ME / Deputy Chair, European Film Academy) Tim Bevan (Co-Chair, Working Title Films) Chair: Duncan Petrie (University of York) 17:00 POST-CONFERENCE RECEPTION

12 Page 22 European Screens Conference 2016 European Screens Conference 2016 Page 23 months of the year, but we would still advise you to bring an umbrella or rain coat just in case! additional information Internet Free access is available at all venues via Eduroam, if you have your own account. In addition, at the University of York, access is provided via the network CityConnectWiFi, which can be accessed via Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or through registering a new account. Social media We encourage you to share your thoughts about the conference via social media. For Twitter or Facebook, use the #EuroScreens hashtag. You can follow the MeCETES project on Twitter (@mecetes1) and Facebook ( mecetes). Also check out the MeCETES website for further information about the project and blogs on European film, television drama and audiovisual policy: www. mecetes.co.uk Entry formalities The British people recently voted in a referendum to leave the EU. However, for the time being, the UK remains a full member of the EU and rights and obligations for travelling to the UK continue to apply. EU/EEA citizens travelling to the UK need a passport or national ID card. Non-EU/EEA citizens may need a Standard Visitor visa to visit the UK. Info: York York is a contemporary, charming, and iconic city, known for its rich history and heritage. With a population of 200,000, it s big enough to feel lively, but small enough to be friendly, and easy to cycle and walk around. With its ancient walls, spectacular Gothic cathedral, historically-preserved shopping streets and numerous restaurants, cafes and pubs, you shouldn t miss the opportunity to look around the city centre while you re here. Info: Currency The currency of the UK is the Pound ( ). It is possible to use credit cards to cover day-to-day expenses, although you may be charged additional fees. It is recommended, however, to make a cash withdrawal as smaller shops and public transport normally will not accept credit cards or electronic payment. Climate York has a temperate climate with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature for September is 18.0ºC during the daytime and 9.5ºC at night. September is generally one of the driest Emergency / Non-Emergency contacts Call 999 (Ambulance, Fire & Police) in an emergency. You should only dial 999 in the case of a serious emergency. Call 101 for general enquires or to report an incident that does not require attention. Use the NHS 111 service if you need urgent medical help/advice but it s not a lifethreatening situation. Insurance The organisers do not accept responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. All participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance before travelling to the conference. Power sockets The voltage in Britain is 220/240 AC, 50 Hz. Electrical plugs have three rectangular pins and take fuses of 3, 5 and 13 amps. Visitors from abroad will need an adaptor for appliances that have been brought from home, such as portable computers, hairdryers and phone chargers. Conference Directors Professor Andrew Higson (andrew.higson@york.ac.uk) Dr Huw D Jones (huw.jones@york.ac.uk) Administrative support: Denise Mitchell (denise.mitchell@york.ac.uk) Program design: John Seddon ( Contact number during conference (TFTV Reception) +44 (0)

13 Page 24 European Screens Conference 2016 ABOUT THE MeCETES PROJECT: Mediating Cultural Encounters through European Screens (MeCETES) is a three-year collaborative research project between the University of York, University of Copenhagen and Vrije Universiteit Brussels with funding from Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA). It is founded on the premise that in modern societies cultural encounters are frequently mediated encounters. Our understanding of other European nations, cultures and identities is therefore partly achieved through encountering representations of Europeans from other nations on screen. But which European films and television drama actually travel well within Europe? How do they represent other European nations, cultures and identities? And how do audiences engage with such screen fictions? To answer such questions, the MeCETES project team has examined the funding, production, distribution, dissemination, reception and policy circumstances that enable European film and television dramas to be made and to circulate, as well as analysed detailed national case studies for the period For more information, visit our website: