Andrew Russell

Andrew Russell is a Lecturer at the School of Film, Media and Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth. His research focuses on cross-cultural representation in global cinema, particularly examining Western portrayals of Southeast Asia and the evolution of transnational film genres.

• PhD in Film Studies (University of Portsmouth, 2021)

Research Interests include:

• Postcolonial media analysis
• Japanese cinema and Takashi Miike's filmography
• Representation of Thailand in Hollywood
• Critical race theory in entertainment media
• Slow cinema movement

Recent publications analyze:

• Exoticization patterns in contemporary screen media
• Racial stereotyping in WWE's entertainment model
• Intercultural dynamics in transnational filmmaking
• Temporal aesthetics in global cinema trends

Active in academic service through journal peer-reviewing for Transnational Screens and conference participation in film genre studies. His doctoral thesis explored the duality of Thailand's cinematic representation in both Western and local film traditions.