Adaptation in Short Film; 16 Articles Selected for the Book of the Seventh Conference Introduced

According to Khabaronline News Agency, quoting the public relations of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association, on the eve of December 16, Research Day, the list of these 16 selected articles (without priority order) was announced as follows:

1. Habibi Bita, Adaptation and Rethinking: A New Approach to the Relationship Between Novel and Film Based on Camila Elliott’s book “Rethinking Novel and Film Debates”.
2. Gharavi Kobra, Creativity in Narration in Adapted Short Films Using Linda Hutcheon’s Theory Case Study: Adapted Short Films Present at the 41st Tehran Short Film Festival.
3. Jalali Maryam, Micro-scale Adaptations in Experimental Short Film: Redefining Fidelity Based on Gérard Genette’s Hypertextuality.
4. Fallahi Peyman, Reality in the Frame: Reality-Based Short Fiction Films and Adaptation Challenges.
5. Pejman Jamal, Beyond Fidelity, Conversion and Imagination in Short Film Adaptation.
6. Shafaee Yarucheh Milad, Role-Playing Games: The Evolution of Adaptation in Light of Documentary.
7. Hosseinzadeh Parisa, Semiotic Study of the Concept of Adaptation and its Function in Experimental Short Film.
8. Jalalipour Bahram, The Evolution of “Frankenweenie” from Short Version to Feature Version: Expanding the Story World through Self-Adaptation by Tim Burton.
9. Anvar Mostafa and Alipour Maryam, Study of Cinematic Adaptation within New Technologies: The Future of Cinema Storytelling Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
10. Keshtkar Mehdi, Intellectual Property Rights in Artistic Adaptation: Challenges and Solutions.
11. Mousavi Vahidollah, Adaptation as Critical Translation: Analysis of the Short Film “Lottery” with Lawrence Venuti’s Hermeneutic Approach.
12. Ajorloo Ehsan, Repetition and Reference as Creative Recreation in Short Film Adaptation with a Look at Søren Kierkegaard’s Views.
13. Behrouz Amirhossein, Self-Reflexivity Politics: Structural Films and Mockumentaries.
14. Chavoushour Mehdi, Redefining “Reverse Adaptation” Relying on J. David Bolter and Richard Grusin’s Theory of “Remediation”; Case Study: The Play “Trevor: The Musical” and the Short Film “Trevor”.
15. Balouchi Abbas, Intersection of Shadows and Mirrors: The Influence of Escher’s Paintings on Mokri.
16. Hossein Pour Saeed, One Hundred Ideas for Making Short Films, Derived from Nizami Ganjavi’s “Haft Peykar” poem collection.

From among the 16 selected articles for publication in the conference book, a number will be invited to present and introduce their article on the conference floor, and the selected researcher will be introduced and honored at the closing ceremony of the conference.

The Seventh Tehran Short Film Studies Conference has taken an important step towards the scientific and research review of adaptation in this field by announcing the names of the selected articles. This conference, held with the focus on adaptation in short film, began by receiving 118 article abstracts and essays from researchers. After reviews and evaluations by the conference’s scientific council, 53 abstracts were shortlisted from among the 118 submitted abstracts. Finally, after additional evaluations, 16 articles were selected for presentation on the conference floor and publication in the collection of articles.

The Seventh Tehran Short Film Studies Conference addresses the specialized study of adaptation in short film with a scientific-research approach. The goal of holding this conference is to exchange views and improve knowledge in this field. Given the time constraints in short film, adapting literary or dramatic texts presents specific challenges. This conference seeks to examine specific approaches in the adaptation process, including selective choice, summarization and abbreviation, changes in point of view and narrative, and the use of visual and symbolic language in short film adaptation.

This scientific event aims to build a bridge between theory and practice in the field of adaptation, bringing researchers and filmmakers together to answer questions about the role of new theories in understanding adaptation and how filmmakers’ experiences influence theories. It should be noted that the offices of Youth Cinema also have an active presence in this conference and support the production of adapted short films.

The main topics of the Seventh Tehran Short Film Studies Conference are:

• Free adaptation in Iranian cinema
• The link between inspiration, influence, and adaptation
• The relationship between reconstruction and adaptation
• Adaptation from non-fictional works and national/local tales of Iran
• Adaptation from religious texts
• Adaptation in short film from a legal and ethical perspective
• Formalist and postmodern approaches in cinematic adaptation
• Adaptation from classical and contemporary literature; challenges and possibilities
• Adaptation in short documentary film
• Adaptation and narrative in experimental short film
• The role of new technologies in the cinematic adaptation process
• Analysis of successful adaptation examples in Iranian and world short film

The “Seventh Tehran Short Film Studies Conference,” with Ramtin Shahbazi as scientific secretary, is held with the aim of examining different aspects of adaptation in short cinema, including free adaptations, inspiration, influence, and creative reconstructions.

The time of the closing ceremony of the Seventh Tehran Short Film Studies Conference and details related to the method of article presentation and announcement of final winners will be announced soon. Researchers and interested parties can refer to the website or social media pages of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association for more information.

From among the 16 selected articles for publication in the conference book, a number will be invited to present and introduce their article on the conference floor, and the selected researcher will be introduced and honored at the closing ceremony of the conference.