Emma Payne

Emma Payne serves as an Associate Lecturer and Programme Support Assistant in the School of Arts at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), providing academic and administrative support for the BA Filmmaking course. She concurrently pursues doctoral studies as a final-year PhD candidate at Cardiff University.

Her educational trajectory centers on advanced research at Cardiff University, examining the role of sound in cinematic representations of women. This work bridges film theory, gender studies, and audio analysis within contemporary media scholarship.

Research interests emphasize Film as the core discipline, extending into Gender Studies for feminist critique, Sound Studies for technical analysis, Musicology for compositional frameworks, and Cinema Studies for historical context. Her investigations reveal how auditory elements shape gender narratives in visual media, contributing to evolving discourse on inclusive filmmaking practices.

Professional responsibilities include curriculum support for UWE Bristol's filmmaking program and instructional duties as an Associate Lecturer, directly mentoring students in production techniques and theoretical frameworks.