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Bernadette Wegenstein is a Research Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Center for Advanced Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from Vienna University and conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University. Her work bridges feminist theory, documentary filmmaking, and media studies, focusing on themes like body politics, gender, and Holocaust memory. She has directed award-winning films such as The Conductor (2021) and The Good Breast (2016), and authored influential books including Getting Under the Skin: Body and Media Theory (2010) and Radical Equalities and Global Feminist Filmmaking (2020). Her films have screened internationally, winning multiple accolades such as Best Documentary and Best Music Film awards.
Education:
- PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures, Vienna University (1998)
- Semiotics studies under Umberto Eco at University of Bologna
- Medical Anthropology studies at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris)
- Postdoctoral fellowship in Comparative Literature and Film at Stanford University (1999)
Research Interests:
- Documentary film practice
- Body and media theory
- Gender studies
- Medical anthropology
- Feminist filmmaking
Recent Projects:
- Devoti Tutti: Animated feminist retelling of Saint Agatha’s martyrdom (2023)
- In pre-production for A Sweet Secret, a musical hybrid film adapting a pre-Holocaust Vienna play
- Writing a monograph on filmmaker Jane Campion for Bloomsbury
Awards:
- Five Best Documentary Film Awards for The Conductor
- Audience Awards for The Conductor
- Best Music Film and Best Musical Editing for See Me: A Global Concert
- Nominated for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary (The Conductor)
Grants & Advising:
- Recipient of grants supporting documentary projects
- Advisor on films exploring gender, health, and historical trauma
Labs/Teams:
- Directs the Center for Advanced Media Studies at Johns Hopkins
- Collaborates with filmmakers like Lukas Stepanik and Patrick Wright
