Why So Serious - Call for Papers (extended deadline)
WHY SO SERIOUS? Teaching Comedy in Film Schools
April 24th to 26th 2023, Dublin, Ireland
The National Film School at IADT, Dun Laoghaire is hosting a conference on Teaching Comedy in Film Schools called “Why So Serious?”. The event will be held in Studio 1 on our campus in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland on April 24th to 26th 2023.
A GEECT Teaching Conference, hosted by IADT and supported by CILECT, FilmEU and NAHEMI will bring together, experts in comedy writing and ask them to contemplate and advise on how to teach comedy in film schools across the world.
Introduction
Comedy provides an insight into the soul - it can speak truth to power or comfort us in our darkest moments. So why is teaching comedy in film schools not taken seriously? This conference will find out why. Bringing together comedians, writers, researchers and academics specialising in or curious about comedy, we hope to gain new insights into methodologies for teaching and filmmaking in the comedic form.
We are looking for a mix of presentations, case studies, and roundtables which will explore the techniques of how to teach comedy, develop comedic projects, tutor students in best practice and how to gain a deeper understanding into the nature of `writers’ rooms. This conference is about reshaping how teaching comedy is approached and how it can become a pillar of film education.
Call for Contributions
We are looking for contributors who can address all aspects of teaching comedy. Some suggested topics are:
Teaching comedy
Case studies of comedy modules
Writers room in the classroom
How to structure and film comedy
Comedy in pre-production, production, and post-production
Economics of Comedy
Pathways for graduates in the comedy industry
Writing for television and cinema
The future of comedy
Best Practices / Best Kept Secrets
Deadlines
Please submit concrete suggestions (200 words), names of presenters (with contact details where possible) you believe could be both interesting and inspiring for all of us to whysoserious@iadt.ie by March 1st, 2023.
Where Are We?
Situated in Ireland, close to the port town of Dun Laoghaire, IADT is 12kms away from Dublin City Centre. Dun Laoghaire is a hub for culture and nature. Come enjoy the food, the sea and possibly a pint of Guinness.
Costs & Practicalities
Dates: Arrivals April 23rd, departures from April 26th (after lunch)
Delegate fees:
GEECT / CILECT full members €450 per delegate (full member schools in good standing may send up to two delegates, and candidate and partner members in good standing may send one delegate, at the subsidised rate).
CILECT members from other Regions (CARA, CAPA, CIBA or CNA) can apply for a Fee Waiver: please contact Stan Semerdjiev, (places are limited and are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis).
NAHEMI members who are not members of CILECT or GEECT €600
Delegate Full fee: €750 per delegate: non-members/members not in good standing and any additional delegates from member schools.
Please register as soon as possible. And by March 10th, 2023
www.whysoseriousconference.com
We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin!
Barry Dignam & Deirdre O’Toole, Conference Directors
