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Deborah Shaw is a Professor of Film and Screen Studies at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries and the School of Film, Media and Creative Technologies. She serves as a PhD Supervisor and Research Lead, focusing on transnational film theory, Latin American cinema, gender and sexuality in screen media, and migration narratives in film.
- Transnational Film Theory
- Latin American Cinema
- Gender and Sexuality in Film
- Migration Studies
Her research includes analyzing Unorthodox (2020) and Sense8 (2021) through cosmopolitan and transnational lenses, alongside exploring feminist responses to sexual violence in global contexts. Recent publications address digital paratexts in social issue films, decolonial research practices, and Hollywood's representation of Latin Americans.
She co-founded the journal Transnational Cinemas (now Transnational Screens), authored books like The Three Amigos (2013), and co-edited collections on Guillermo del Toro and Latin American women filmmakers. Her work has been cited in international media outlets such as The Conversation, The Independent, and Newsweek.
- Editorial co-founder of Transnational Screens
- Recipient of 1 prize
- Keynote speaker at conferences in UK, Colombia, and USA
Shaw's articles span themes of transnationalism, migration, feminist theory, and queer cinema, often intersecting with digital media and social justice. She has contributed to academic debates on European co-productions, auteur theory, and Hollywood's portrayal of Latin American communities.
