Marta F. Suarez

Dr. Marta F. Suarez is a Senior Lecturer in Latin American and Spanish Studies (Screen Media) at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in transmedia storytelling and transnational screens. She holds a PhD in Screen Studies from Liverpool John Moores University (2022) and has extensive teaching experience in film, screen media, and cultural studies. Her research explores themes such as cross-media adaptations, streaming platforms, and the intersections of coloniality, ethnicity, and race in fictional narratives.

Education:

• PhD in Screen Studies, Liverpool John Moores University (2022)
• MA in Latin American Cultural Studies, University of Manchester (2010)
• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Philology, University of Vigo/UNED (2004)

Research Interests:

Dr. Suarez's work focuses on transmedia storytelling, particularly in relation to globalisation and postcolonialism. She investigates how streaming platforms and expansive worlds reshape cultural narratives, with a focus on Spanish and Latin American film. Her recent projects include analyzing immigrant portrayals in Spanish cinema and the construction of dystopian and alternative worlds in TV/film.

Professional Engagement:

• Editor of Open Screens and Vector journals
• Co-developer of the MA in Transmedia Storytelling at Manchester Metropolitan University
• Member of BAFTSS, AHGBI, and other academic associations

Teaching and Supervision:

She teaches units on screenwriting, transmedia practices, and Hispanic cultural representation. She supervises research in contemporary TV, streaming media, and genre studies (sci-fi/fantasy/dystopia).

Committees:

• Departmental Equality and Diversity Co-Lead
• Athena Swan Action Group Member

Publications:

Her recent works explore transmedia pedagogy, Guillermo del Toro's films, and coloniality in Spanish cinema. She has published peer-reviewed chapters and reviews in journals like Routledge Companion to European Cinema and Science Fiction Research Association Journal.