Description<\/strong>: It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 islands in the world. The study of these islands is found predominantly within the sciences and social sciences \u2013 in disciplines such as Geography, Geology, Zoology, Ethnography, Anthropology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations \u2013 and with often a focus on regions such as the Pacific, Southeast Asia, or the Caribbean. With so much of the world\u2019s populations found on islands \u2013 from Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan to Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom \u2013 it is unsurprising that cinema has repeatedly turned to island life as a subject. Yet, film studies has largely ignored the geographical, spatial and cultural significance of the many island-set movies. This special issue of\u00a0Post Script<\/em>\u00a0welcomes submissions on any aspect of the theme \u2018Islands and Film\u2019. Articles must, however, consider productions in which the island or island life is central to the narrative. Topics include films that depict castaways, warfare, prisons, pirates, horror and science-fiction, colonies, tourism and resorts, isolated rural communities, fishing communities, indigenous culture, beachscapes and seascapes, ocean-life, nature and wildlife. We will also consider non-fiction, relevant interviews and book reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n Post Script<\/em>\u00a0is a double-blind refereed journal and articles need to be between 5000 and 8000 words, double-spaced and in the MLA style.\u00a0Deadline for fully completed submissions is 1 October 2017<\/strong>, with publication in 2018. Please submit articles and any enquiries to Ian Conrich\u00a0ian@ianconrich.co.uk<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n For questions regarding\u00a0Post Script<\/em>\u00a0that are not related to this special issue, please contact the general editor, Gerald Duchovnay\u00a0Gerald.Duchovnay@tamuc.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n For more information, see\u00a0https:\/\/call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu\/cfp\/2017\/02\/24\/islands-and-film<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [Photo above: Palomino Island (one of two small islands off Fajardo, Puerto Rico that I have always wanted to visit!) from\u00a0http:\/\/www.myconciergepr.com\/2013\/08\/icacos-palomino-islands-fajardo\/<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n![\"islands](\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/islands-and-film-pix.jpg\")
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