Conference on Indian Cinema and Alternate Networks ICAN2 Hosted by DME Media School and Deakin University

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Professor Matthew Allen, Head of School, School of Creative Arts and Communication, Deakin University, stated, "ICAN reflects Deakin's long-standing commitment towards shaping meaningful relationships with Indian Universities, Institutes and Colleges. Our aim has been to increase research-oriented dialogue between Australia and India and this conference will provide a good opportunity for scholars, industry experts and students in the field of Film, Television and Animation to present their work and continue to develop this mutually beneficial dialogue."
Dr Ambrish Saxena, Conference Advisor, ICAN 2018 and Dean, DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, says, "International Conference on Indian Cinema and Alternate Networks - ICAN 2018 is focused on enriching understanding and experience about Indian Cinema, particularly Bollywood. The collaboration between Deakin University, Melbourne and Delhi Metropolitan Education, Noida (Delhi NCR) will open new doors for academic proximity between Australia and India in this subject area."

Dr Vikrant Kishore expressed his happiness to see this conference taking place in New Delhi, India in partnership with a local media institute and said, "Given the changing global environment in the field of media, especially due to the new emerging disruptors that has changed the film going experience, it is important to study the production, consumption, reception, distribution and publicity mode of Indian films. I am pleased to see a variety of papers being presented at the conference; from critical analysis of films in relation to society, economics and politics, interrogating various genres, music, song-dance sequences, action, choreography, camerawork, unseen scne and editing, to exploring representations of women, the downtrodden and marginalized and other alternate aspects. Through this conference, we aim to build a network of Australian Indian film scholars and practitioners with the optimism to work together and collaborate on research and practice-based projects."

Dr Susmita Bala, Conference Convener, ICAN 2018 and Head, DME Media School, expressed that, "ICAN 2018 is all about discussing and analysing Indian Cinema especially in the context of its post-2000 global reach, signifying the popularity of Hindi films overseas. Indian Diaspora has been instrumental in popularising Bollywood film and culture in Australia and it is good to see some exciting work on Indian Cinema happening there. Organizing this conference with Deakin University is of great significance to Delhi Metropolitan Education, Noida."
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