BFI ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE

THE British Film Institute (bfi) have announced that a discussion and debate on the relationship between the media, broadcast policy and cultural diversity, will be taking place at the Inaugural International Media Conference on July 24 to the 27.
Held at the Institute of Education, University of London, the four-day conference has been planned and organised by the bfi, the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) and the Independent Television Commission (ITC).
Over 150 presentations will be taking place, which will explore the key themes of social inclusion, creativity and learning, politics and changing technology, globalisation and media representation, identity in the media and regulatory policy.
The conference offers a unique forum of addressing and challenging the media, between internationally recognised academics, filmmakers, policy makers and the wider community.
Key note speakers will be Bell Hooks, renowned author on gender, race and cultural politics, Sorious Samura, recent BAFTA winner and acclaimed documentary filmmaker, and Mandla Langa, thought provoking novelist and policy maker.
Registration information can be found at www.bfi.org.uk/globalimage.
Conference fees are from £30 to £50. (CD)