Colin Burnett

Colin Burnett is an Associate Professor and Director of the Program in Film and Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in film history, transmedia storytelling, and French cinema studies. His research focuses on the intersection of cultural context and film aesthetics, particularly in French and transnational contexts.

Education: PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Research Interests: His work examines how cultural and historical contexts shape filmic styles, with a focus on French cinema, James Bond's transmedia legacy, and art cinema storytelling. Key projects include analyzing Robert Bresson's auteurist practices and the innovative narrative structures of the James Bond franchise.

Publications: His book The Invention of Robert Bresson (2017) reinterprets Bresson's style through market dynamics. Recent articles explore Bond's role in modern franchising and threaded media storytelling. His current book project, Serial Bonds, traces James Bond's multimedia evolution.

Advising & Grants: Advised projects on media franchising, streaming services in France, and transgressive feminist cinema. Served on MFA thesis committees at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts. No grants explicitly mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Program in Film and Media Studies, collaborating on undergraduate research initiatives and public lectures on Bond studies.