Studies on Vertigo (1958) (PAMLA)
San Francisco
Event: PAMLA
Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo is considered a staple in American cinematic history. For decades, Vertigo has been the subject of study by many film scholars, peeling back the intricate layers of the technicolor thriller. This panel invites all papers on Vertigo whether it is about the film's placement in Hitchcock's auteurism, the film's relation to the city of San Francisco, or an entirely new layer that has yet to be fully discussed.
Vertigo is a cornerstone of American cinema and because of its lasting influence, it is important to revisit the film with a contemporary lens. The panel aims to spotlight analyses on Vertigo ranging from well known topics to frameworks that have yet to be applied to the film. Certain topics with Vertigo are frequently discussed—specifically in terms of auteurism, genre, and gender politics. The panel wants to highlight topics that are not as heavily discussed and well known. Regardless, all paper topics are welcome.
Such paper topics for the panel can include but aren't limited to: Hitchcock's auteurism and Vertigo's status amongst his work, the film's relationship to the city of San Francisco, the illusion of race and ethnicity with the character of Judy Barton, remnants of colonial history and indigenous displacement as presented in Vertigo, masculinity and the gender politics of the film, the usage of color in Vertigo's cinematography, costuming and makeup, memories and trauma, depictions of madness in the film, and Vertigo's lineage in American cinema.
https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/19528
Emma Hua