Daisy Asquith

Daisy Asquith is Professor and Head of the School of Media, Communications & Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a documentary filmmaker with 25 director credits for BBC, Channel 4, Irish Film Board and the BFI over the last two decades. She convenes the MA Filmmaking: Screen Documentary and Experimental Film programs and teaches the theory module Representing Reality.

• PhD Creative and Critical Practice, University of Sussex (2018)
• MA Cultural History, Memory & Identity, University of Brighton (2013)

As a scholar-practitioner, Daisy's work bridges documentary filmmaking theory and practice. Her research focuses on documentary storytelling, with particular reference to new forms and hybrids, autobiographical film, gender, sexuality and class in film and television, representation, archive film, found footage, and home video. Her creative work often explores LGBTQ+ themes and historical representation, as evidenced in her acclaimed documentary Queerama which examines a century of gay rights and desires on film.

Her publications and creative works demonstrate a consistent engagement with marginalized voices and alternative narratives, spanning from queer history to single motherhood (Opera Mums with Bryony Kimmings) and fandom culture (This is Not Us). Her work frequently combines archival research with contemporary storytelling techniques.

• Grierson Award winner
• RTS Best Documentary Series winner
• BAFTA nominee
• Has served on juries for Bafta, RTS, Grierson, Sheffield Docfest and the London Film Festival

Daisy has extensive experience mentoring students, with her MA students winning awards for their graduation films and securing work with leading practitioners in the industry. She has also created educational resources like the Gold Docs Masterclasses featuring interviews with leading UK documentary practitioners. Her international work includes filming in Zimbabwe, Kyrgyzstan, India, Russia, Pakistan, Japan, Iceland, on a cruise ship, and across the USA.