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Visions 10 Film Festival & Conference is fully online this year from March 24-28, 2021!

From the live tours of Anna May Wong to the Paradise Theater’s social impacts on the Detroit community, this conference block delves into a variety of historical film research. You’ll learn about how Italian Giallo films laid the groundwork for the American slasher film and the authenticity of acting in documentaries over time.

Friday, March 26th | 4:00 - 5:30 pm EST | USS Visions

Sunday, March 28th | 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST | USS Visions

Program

Click on film thumbnails to read more about each paper!

pasted+image+0+%286%29.jpg — The Paradise Theater (1941-1951): African American Movie Palaces and the 1943 Racial Uprising in Detroit

**Drew Meinecke**
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

pasted+image+0+%283%29.jpg — How Italian Giallo Films Paved the Way for American Slasher Films

**Joe Cockrell**
University of North Carolina Wilmington

pasted+image+0+%282%29.jpg — Anna May Wong’s Live Tours Across the United States: Alternating Star Persona

**Emma Mendez**
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

pasted image 0 (7).png — Visualizing Authenticity Documentary Film

**Mackenzie Baradic**
Northern Arizona University