Jennifer Durrett

Jennifer Durrett is Senior Lecturer in Production Management at Bournemouth University, where she leads the BA (Hons) Film program. Her PhD in Media and Film Studies (SOAS, 2019) informs research on socially proactive uses of filmmaking, particularly for displaced youth. Professional background includes script supervision and producing for documentaries like the Oscar-nominated 'The Square' (2013).

Research examines how film education serves as both coping mechanism and development tool for refugee communities. Publications analyze agency reclamation through media creation and educational frameworks in displacement contexts. She has facilitated workshops with the Another Kind of Girl Collective in Jordan.

Teaches production management, television specialisms, and script skills while serving on the Journal of Media and Rights editorial board. External examiner roles include the University of Portsmouth (2022-2026).