Isabel Segui

Isabel Segui is a Lecturer in Film Studies at the School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies, University of St Andrews. Specializing in feminist film history, her work focuses on Bolivian and Peruvian cinema, collective filmmaking, and decolonial archiving practices. She actively mentors postgraduate research students and contributes to global dialogues on film historiography.

Her research explores women-led cinematic processes, oppositional cinema, and counterpatriarchal methods in film preservation. Key themes include academic extractivism and the intersection of cinema with UN Sustainable Development Goals like gender equality and cultural preservation.

Recent research outputs address topics such as archival restitution in Bolivian mining communities, feminist film lab initiatives in Peru, and transnational collaborative networks like RAMA. She has published extensively on participatory cinema and Andean-Amazonian film practices.

• First Prize BAFTSS Best Doctoral Article Competition (2019)

Segui engages in public lectures, film screenings, and editorial work to promote decentralized cinematic narratives and collaborative academic practices. Her activities span archival restoration, community filmmaking workshops, and decolonial research advocacy.