Chinese Independent Cinema in Transformation: Visual Politics in Perspective
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22K00230
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 01070:Theory of art practice-related
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
馬 然 名古屋大学, 人文学研究科, 准教授 (80623446)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
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| Keywords | Chinese indie cinema / Chinese art cinema / cultural politics / institutionalization / film festival network / film studies / Chinese-language cinema / Chinese film industry / independent cinema / visual politics |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project firstly maps out the trajectories of diversification, institutionalization, and marketization of Chinese independent filmmaking in relation to the global/regional/national mediascapes. Secondly, it interrogates the visual politics of the independent works by highlighting their aesthetic experimentations and the drastically-changing sectors of production, distribution, and circulation/exhibition.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the past year, I was able to conduct interviews with several Chinese independent cinema-related filmmakers, film producers, scholars, and curators who are based overseas during my field trip to Europe. Additionally, I gave presentations both online and in person at international conferences to showcase my research output. Several journal articles and chapter drafts have already been completed and are now in the pipeline for publication. I am also co-editing an English-language book on Chinese arthouse cinema. Furthermore, I actively sought out opportunities to give several public talks that focused on contemporary Chinese cinema and border-crossing filmmaking in Asia.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Partially due to the global pandemic, the impossibility of conducting field trips to China has hindered my research progress. At the same time, the academic projects that I have participated in are not progressing as fast as I had imagined. For instance, the waiting period to have one of my co-authored journal articles published has been extended, which has slowed down the publication of my research. Additionally, my extra teaching task has allowed me less time to dedicate to my research.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
With the lifting of travel bans, I will be able to enter China again to conduct my fieldwork there. Trips are being planned for the summer of 2023. In terms of my academic projects, I am maintaining close communication with my co-authors and the journal editors to ensure that we are making progress and meeting deadlines to the best of our ability. I am also seeking out opportunities to present my research at conferences and collaborate with others in my field. Although the extra teaching task has been challenging, I am trying to find ways to integrate my research into my teaching whenever possible. I am prioritizing my time and being more intentional about how I allocate it, so that I can make the most of the time I have for research.
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