*CFP* CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS, ISSUE 3, TECMERIN: JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS

Tecmerin: Journal of Audiovisual Essays launches the CFPs its third issue. It is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal, published by the research group Tecmerin (Television, Cinema, Memory, Representation and Industry) of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Department of Journalism and Media Studies).

Tecmerin: Journal of Audiovisual Essays focuses on Spanish and Latin American cultural production, although not exclusively. Consequently, we invite scholars, researchers and creators to send pieces centered on the production, consumption, circulation and cultural exchange within these geographical areas.

In issue 3 we maintain an open CFP, with a special interest, although not exclusive, in Spanish and Latin American cultural production. Consequently, we especially invite scholars, researchers and creators to send pieces centered on the production, consumption, circulation and cultural exchange within these geographical areas.

The deadline for the CFP (open call) for issue 3 of Tecmerin: Journal of Audiovisual Essays has been extended to November 15th, 2019.

Instructions for authors:

Researchers and creators may send their audiovisual essays to one of the following sections:

1. Video-Essays:  audiovisual essays that offer a critical take on diverse aspects of cinema, television and popular culture. 
2. Creators: experimental or documentary pieces that approach a specific cultural topic.

Video-Essays must be uploaded on VIMEO, as private. Each author will send the following information to the this email tecmerinrevista@uc3m.es:

1. Vimeo url address. 
2. Password for video. 
3. 400-600 word text, presenting the video in pdf format (also anonymous).

Videos cannot contain the name of the author to facilitate the blind peer review.

Language: Video essays can be in any language with Spanish or/and English subtitles.

Length: the preferred length of the video essays is 10 minutes approximately.

The presentation text must be in Spanish or English. If the video is accepted, we recommend authors to include the presentation text and subtitles both in Spanish and English in order to increase the visibility of their pieces.

We recommend using a professional subtitling program such as “Aegisub” o “Jubler”. As an alternative, authors may use the subtitles function within the VIMEO interface.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at tecmerinrevista@uc3m.es