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Item type: Item , Challenges faced by small Film Industries : the case of the labour conditions in the Portuguese Film sector(Institute for Development and International Relations, 2024-11-05) Damásio, Manuel José; Graça, André Rui; Grácio, Rita; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesThis presentation aims to highlight the need to address and better understand labor conditions in the film and audiovisual sectors of small European countries. Using Portugal as a case study, we will argue that alongside the challenges related to competitiveness, examining the workforce and the issues it faces is crucial for devising evidence-based policies and improving current paradigms. Building on the results of the EU-funded project CresCine- Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets (HE; ref: 101094988),, this presentation seeks to give visibility to often-overlooked areas such as labor conditions, workforce dynamics, and the impact of technology on cultural and artistic diversity. We will start with an overview of the current situation in Portugal, identifying major problems in its film and audiovisual sectors. We will then resort to statistical data and recent insights on the competitiveness of film industries in small European countries to offer angles of approach to workforce issues, drawing from sociology, precarity studies, and production studies. This analysis is particularly relevant at a time when AI is influencing both the filmmaking process and consumption patterns, posing challenges to maintaining artistic and cultural diversity. Finally, we will propose approaches to effectively incorporate labor conditions into the discussion on small cinemas. By addressing these critical issues, we intend to contribute to integrated studies and solutions to foster the growth and sustainability of small European film industries.Item type: Item , Why should the state recognize non-conjugal unions? : an analysis of the debate around their legal recognition(Bristol University Press, 2026-03-26) Palazzo, Nausica; Cardoso, Daniel; Margaria, Alice; Fenton-Glynn, Claire; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesItem type: Item , Digital sex work? : Creating and selling explicit content in onlyfans(Routledge, 2022-11-10) Cardoso, Daniel; Chronaki, Despina; Scarcelli, Cosimo Marco; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesRecently, we have seen relatively unknown platforms, like OnlyFans, rise to popularity among producers and consumers of sexual(ised) digital content. This seems to be especially so in the case of young adults who were affected by a sudden disappearance of entry-level jobs in hospitality, retail and associated functions, or diminished university experiences compared to expectations, due to the COVID-19 crisis. Although there is an increasing amount written on young people, sexuality and the media, research on both young adults and their experiences with sexuality online and online sex workers is still lacking, and more so in the case of the use of patronage platforms to sell sexual(ised) content. Focusing on younger women producers, this chapter illustrates their challenges within patriarchal societies and the way in which sex work is heavily gendered. By relying on Thematic Analysis of 20 interviews of Italian emerging adults, our analysis focuses on the self-definition of our participants as sex workers. It examines how OnlyFans creators articulate their professional self through the production of contents, marketing practices and customer relations to understand if and how it is possible to speak about deplatformed sex, and to understand that negotiating the identity of ‘sex worker’ is less about the specific material conditions of those doing content production, and more about the hallmarks of what a ‘job’ is. keywords: sex work ; OnlyFans ; porn ; content producer ; platform labor