As a conclusion to the (slightly delayed) Besides the Screen 10th Anniversary programme of events, the 2021 conference builds upon the network’s previous work examining the continuing transformations of audiovisual practice, to investigate the reconfigurations of screen industries, cultures, spaces and places through examining sites of production, infrastructures of circulation, film festivals, film tourism, and city branding.

The conference will be a hybrid (physical/virtual) event hosted by the School of International Communications at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (CN), in partnership with King’s College, London (UK) and Queen’s University (CA).

The conference is generously sponsored by the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Conference Hosting Support Scheme.

Conference Format:

The format for BtS 2021 Ningbo (Online) will involve asynchronous presentations but synchronous discussions to allow for participation across multiple time zones. Thus, please watch the panels in advance, and then join us for the 1 hour discussion sessions on each panel as per the schedule on the website. All presentations are available online in advance of panel discussions on the Besides the Screen Network's Youtube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/c/BesidestheScreen

The organising team for this year are based in the UK, China and Canada and so we’ve provided schedule information in Eastern Standard Time (EST), British Summer Time (BST) and China Standard Time (CST). Inevitably, not all participants will be able to ‘attend’ all panel discussions, but all papers will be available on the BtSN You Tube Channel for the duration of the conference.

As with many conferences at this time, the format might be quite unfamiliar to presenters and attendees alike. If you do have any questions about the format (or anything else) please do contact the organizing committee in advance at besidesthescreen@gmail.com.

Conference Dates: Thursday June 10th - Saturday June 12th 2021

Schedule: See www.besidesthescreen.com

Conference Organisers:

Dr. Virginia Crisp, Senior Lecturer in Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King’s College, London (UK)

Dr. Gabriel Menotti, Assistant Professor in the Film & Media Department, Queen’s University (Canada)

Dr. Corey Schultz, Associate Professor in the School of International Communications, University of Nottingham Ningbo China