International Conference on Hollywoodism
The International Conference on Hollywoodism, sometimes known as the Conference on Hollywoodism and Cinema, is a conference held on several occasions in the early 2010s and organized by the government of Iran.[1] By its own description, it "host[s] filmmakers, scholars and activists from around the world to discuss different aspects of world cinema as they relate to human ideals on one hand and the realities of Hollywood on the other."[2] In particular, the conference served to criticize the United States film industry's portrayals of Islam and Iran.[3] It took place in Tehran in February each year, coincident to and within the framework of the Fajr International Film Festival.[2]
Attendees to the conferences included Iranian analysts as well as overseas participants.
History
2011 and 2012 conferences
The inaugural conference was a two-day seminar held in 2011. It covered topics such as "Terrorism and Hollywood" and "Hollywood and Satanism".[citation needed]
The 2012 conference brought 48 international guests, who engaged in discussion on "Hollywood and Holocaust", "Palestine on the Line of Fire", and "Darwinism and Liberalism".[citation needed] President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened the conference, honoring actor and attendee Sean Stone, a recent Muslim convert and the son of the filmmaker Oliver Stone.[6] Other attendees included Webster Tarpley,[6] an American conspiracy theorist.[7] The Tehran Times reported that several speakers touched upon a purported "influence of the Zionist regime on Hollywood."[6] At the 2012 conference, Robert Faurisson delivered a paper on "Hollywoodism's part in creating the myth of 'the Holocaust'". In his opinion, Iran should use of the "poor man's atomic bomb", Holocaust revisionism (the term preferred by Holocaust deniers themselves), as means of opposing detractors.[8]
2013 conference
The 2013 conference was held under the auspices of the Iranian government in Tehran from 2 February with about 130 international participants
The conference has been held at the
Conference discussion paid special attention to the effects upon American public opinion of the U.S. film
Among the 2013 attendees was former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Erdbrink, Thomas (18 February 2013). "Stung by 'Argo,' Iran Backs Conference Denouncing 'Hollywoodism'". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b "3rd Hollywoodism Conference: Bridging the Gap between Human Ideals". The 3rd Hollywoodism International Conference. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mostaghim, Ramin (5 February 2013). "Tehran film conference denounces 'cultural assault' of Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Keating, Joshua (13 February 2013). "Mike Gravel on movies, sanctions, and what we can learn from Iran". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "The third international conference on Hollywoodism will be held in Tehran, on the sidelines of Fajr Film Festival". Fajr International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Ahmadinejad honors Hollywoodism and Cinema guests". Tehran Times. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Debunking Conspiracy Theories In 'Voodoo Histories'". All Things Considered. NPR. 30 January 2010.
- ^ Ross, Alexander Reid (14 March 2019). "The anti-Semitism Fest Where Russian Spies, Code Pink, David Duke and the Nation of Islam Make Friends and Influence People". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Hamed Ghashghavi". Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Iranian official says Hollywood has enslaved the ethics of humanity". Tehran Times. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ISBN 9780253018694.
- ^ a b c d "Iran 'Hollywoodism' Conference Partners With U.S. & International Anti-Semites, Conspiracy Theorists". Anti-Defamation League. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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