Month: June 2023

MINUTES

Monday, May 15, 2023 via Zoom

Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW).  ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM)

 

1. Apologies / Take group photo

 

–NA

 

2. Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

 

–JC approves, RW seconds

 

3. JC – Update on newsletter

 

–RW will send JC recent FB post so he can include in the newsletter. JC reports that he will also include information about the upcoming conference, book awards, recent survey data, and the call for nominations for the EC. AW asks whether we can include a cfp for volumes for the new Screen Storytellers series with Bloomsbury. RW and JC agree. RW asks about JC’s deadline for the next newsletter: May 31.

 

4. IG/RF – Update on membership/new survey response

 

–IGA reports that we now have 250 respondents, which she shared with the EC via Google Drive. Just a few more new responses since our last meeting. IGA suggests we include a reminder in the next newsletter. JC suggests they include a short interview with IGA about the survey; he will reach out to her.

 

5. Working Group Update: CM Reports on middle year online meeting between working groups and Early Career Researchers to be held in June.

 

–CM will organize the first meeting for August, Margaret McVeigh has already agreed to present (how to do applied research with students studying screenwriting). RF and RW agree that August sounds good, though RW won’t be able to attend. RW suggests CM record the Zoom meeting so anyone who can’t attend can access it later.

 

6. RW/ALL: Plan time to post about elections during SRN: “Pursuant to Section 5.7 of our Constitution: “The Secretary will make all nominations and statements available to the Membership by no later than 14 days before the date of the election – by Monday 8 September 2023.” So nomination deadline is Aug. 11, 2023.

 

–AW shares the updated call. IGA and RW approve. AW will send out through the SRN listserve now. Asks whether we should resend closer to Aug deadline as a reminder. RF agrees this would be helpful.

 

7. RF: Update: YouTube/Creating password repository (YouTube channel, login required being sent a one-time code to Rafael’s phone number, -change the setting to new Website coordinator’s phone number) / Institutional memory.– NEW NEED spot on website to post all award winners (books, articles, Tom’s award) permanently.

 

–RF shares that she will create the spot on the website for previous award winners before the next EC meeting. RF gives CM what she thinks is the login/password for FB and said she will search correspondence with Raphael and Paolo to see if she can find it.

8. RF: Update on SRN Conversation planning

 

–RF updates that she hasn’t received a response from Davinia Thornley and will look to find new contact information.

 

9. RW: SRN 2023 Conference Update – RW – Registrations coming in/panels being constituted to post on website/Costume Exhibition planned to coincide

–RW updates that everything is coming together for the conference, though few registrations to date. She expects this has to do with when travel funding becomes available for faculty. Since SRN members have expressed a desire for more professional panels, she is considering inviting showrunner Jeff Melvoin to do a presentation on showrunning. (He has a new book out.) She is still deciding, however, since the focus of the conference is women in screenwriting. RW updates that there will be an opening night gala, a joint production of screenwriting and fashion program at Stephen’s College, with exhibits of film costumes. Her students are helping to develop the exhibit.

 

10. CM: Status on other forms of social media connection – reviving Instagram

–CM reports that she can create a new Instagram account, but it won’t be connected to FB. She doesn’t have the login and password for FB and would like to have it so she can connect the two accounts. She will try the new login RF suggests. RW and IGA discuss existing Instagram account, not an official account but rather through hashtags. CM will create the new Instagram account through FB. IGA suggests that we have a shorter handle.

 

11. RW – Requesting more book reviews for JOS.

RW reports that it’s challenging to get book reviews for JOS. Shares that she makes a book review assignment for her MFA students and publishes the top two or three in JOS, which gives students their first publication. Students must find their own book to review, looking for international publications (in English). AW says this is a terrific idea, she will plan to do the same.

 

12. Other business: Any vacations to consider in planning next meetings?

 

Date of next meeting(s): June 19, same time

 

 

Monday, April 24, 2023

1. Apologies / Take group photo

–JC apologies

 

2. Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

–IGA approves, CM seconds

 

3. JC – Update on newsletter.

–Postponed until next meeting

 

4. IG/RF – Update on membership/new survey response

–234 responses total. IGA: most people reply immediately or within the first 24 hours. 42% academics, 10% professionals, 47% both. 45% active members but haven’t attended a conference (and would like to). 43% would like to participate in creating a database of teaching references; 43% uncertain of relevance. 63% do not belong to a working group; 13% belong to comparative studies group; only 2 members of women and screenwriting working group. RW: she will reach out to these members to see if they would like to revive it. 77% interested in collaborating with other SRN members in fostering international research grants or projects. RW: suggests IGA prepare a summary to present at Sept conference. RW: considering adding professional workshops to conference. AW: asks if EC can see the survey, would be nice to know other members with shared research interests. IGA will share via Google drive so we can identify possibilities for new working groups.

 

 

5. Working Group Update: CM Reports on middle year online meeting between working groups and Early Career Researchers to be held in June.

–CM: she talked to Rafael; he doesn’t have data for Instagram acct; she suggests creating new account. She talked to Max about Gabrielle Marcini, Brazilian screenwriter. Max will let her know whether that will be a good match. CM: says she has created a handful of FB posts but would like Rosanne to approve before she posts. RW: says she will review, also suggests posting about the survey.

 

6. AW/RW: AW – Update/decision on jury for Teaching Award / Ian MacDonald’s notes.

–AW: shares about revised text (emailed to EC). IGA: suggests we announce the teaching award at the AGM for next year; RW agrees.

 

7. RW/ALL: Plan time to post about elections during SRN: “Pursuant to Section 5.7 of our Constitution: “The Secretary will make all nominations and statements available to the Membership by no later than 14 days before the date of the election – by Monday 8 September 2023.” So nomination deadline is Aug. 11, 2023.

–RW: suggests that we share/email announcement end of June; will know by Aug 11 if nobody nominates themselves; AW will have announcement ready for review by May meeting.

 

8. RF: Website Update– Update on- Add “We Welcome All” to top of website;

–Update: YouTube/Creating password repository (YouTube channel, login required being sent a one-time code to Rafael’s phone number, -change the setting to new Website coordinator’s phone number) / Institutional memory.
— NEW NEED spot on website to post all award winners (books, articles, Tom’s award) permanently.– RF: updates on website banner; everyone agrees it looks terrific. RF: wants to thank Phil Nichols on FB and Instagram; suggests we present at conference in Sept, using banner and languages. RW: asks Rose to write a short piece so Jan can include in newsletter. (“If you don’t see your language in there, feel free to send it to us.”) RW: asks if Rose can list book award winners on website. AW: suggests small box at top of Awards tab. RW: suggests book awards should have consistent amount of money each year (been different every year so far). CM: suggests the award is a hotel stay as opposed to cash. RW: that could be challenging because of difference in hotel costs. RF: suggests we don’t make that demand on conference organizers; some conferences have less funding; thinks honor and certificate is most important. AW agrees. RW agrees to go with just the honor/certificate since there isn’t much of a precedent.

 

9. RF: Record 1 SRN Conversation to catch up so we can do new ones only a year after a new conference has been held/Someone one assisting Rose so they can organize the next.

–RF: says she sent out emails regarding next SRN conversation; needs to find a new volunteer. RW: suggests that we use notes from JOS to write up a report.

 

10. RW Update Call for hosts – RW emailed Film and Media Studies at University of Navarre (Aug. 7^th) but with Czechia, Australia and Oxford on tap we only need one more to fill out 3 year plan. Brazil and Milan (“open to this possibility”)…

–RW updates; not a rush to schedule beyond the next three years.

 

11. RW: SRN 2023 Conference Update – RW – Registrations coming in/conference dinner being finalized. Added Lorien McKenna to Keynotes/pitch event as podcast recording. Also, “The way we’ve done it in the past is that we bring legal one sheet forms for anyone who wants to pitch to sign (so they don’t sue us later!) Then we take all the signed pitch forms and randomly choose from there.” Also, working on publishing conference procedure with ISBN for SRN2023.

RW: updates on shuffle idea for pitches; those interested in prepping pitches can do so, enter the shuffle, and if selected, terrific!

 

12. CM: Status on other forms of social media connection – reviving Instagram

–CM updated earlier

 

13. Other business

Date of next meeting:  May 15 @ same time