The University of Pittsburgh, in conjunction with Carnegie Museum of Art and the Andy Warhol Museum, will hold the Pittsburgh Russian Film Symposium from 1 to 7 May 2000. This year's symposium explores the theme of Nation, Fetish, Identity, through images in cinema and advertising media. The week begins with a historical recreation of a May First parade, and continues with screenings, exhibits, and panel discussions involving journalists, scholars, and filmmakers from Russia, the US, and the UK. Director Vadim Abdrashitov, actor Sergei Makovetski, and advertising pioneer Yuri Grymov will attend. Panels and small screenings led by scholars from Russia and America will address the symposium topic, Nation, Fetish, Identity. For more details, please visit the symposium website at the link provided below.