Projections of Faith: Documenting Religious Culture on Film

The Victoria Press seeks essays on the subject of documentary films and filmmaking which focus on the culture of religion and the experiences of adherents for inclusion in an anthology entitled Projections of Faith: Documenting Religious Culture on Film, for release in the summer of 2009. Many films have recently been released which enhance the discussion of religious culture and those who subscribe to certain religions, such as Sandi Simcha DuBowski’s Trembling Before G-d, Heidi Ewing’s and Rachel Grady’s Jesus Camp, and Zarqa Nawaz’s Me and the Mosque. This anthology serves to fill a need for an academic treatment of the subject of the documentation of religious culture on film.

Essays should be scholarly in nature and authors should hold a current professorial post in a related area of study such as sociology, anthropology, religion, cultural studies, psychology, etc. Special attention will be given to professors who have engaged in making films related to the subject of religious culture. Previously published essays will be accepted, however, authors are responsible for securing any permission required for the reprinting of an essay. Authors are also responsible for securing any clearances necessary for inclusion of film stills in this anthology.

Essay specifications:

Length: Essays should be 2,500-4,000 words.

Footnotes/Endnotes: Endnotes are required. Footnoted essays will not be accepted.

File type: Essays should be submitted via email in PDF, MS Word or Rich Text File format.

References: APA style is highly preferred. Acceptable styles include MLA and Chicago. Consistency in style throughout the essay is required.

Film Stills: Stills should be in black and white only. Stills should be no larger than 3”x5” and must have at least 300 dpi resolution. Only JPEG (.jpg) files will be accepted. Proof of copyright clearance, if necessary, must be submitted along with film stills.

Publication ready: Essays submitted for consideration must be “Publication Ready", or rather, in their final form. Essays which are not “publication ready” will not be accepted. Essay proposals will not be considered.

Author requirement:
Authors must submit a Curriculum Vitae along with their essay.

Essays submission:
Submit the final and complete essay, along with a C.V., to editor@thevictoriapress.com.

Authors will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and will be notified by December 15, 2009, of the decision to include or not include their essay in this anthology.)

Deadline for submission: November 5, 2008.
Contact: editor@thevictoriapress.com

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