Emmie McFadden

Dr Emmie McFadden is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Film Studies at Sheffield Hallam University's Department of Humanities, within the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA, specializing in critical frameworks for analyzing film through intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and nationality. Her work emphasizes uncovering marginalized voices in film history, particularly women’s contributions to production roles.

Education:

• PhD
• MA
• BA

Research Interests: She focuses on 'hidden-ness' in film, Irish-British cinematic interrelations, and representations of diasporic identities. Current projects include her monograph “Hidden” Irishness: Visualising the Irish in Britain and reviving Pat Murphy’s Maeve (1981). Her analyses bridge theory and practice, collaborating with organizations like BFI Film Academy and Sheffield DocFest to integrate industry-relevant skills into teaching.

Advising & Grants:

• Supervises PhD topics including decentering narratives in Stanley Kubrick’s archive, Sheffield DocFest history, and British social realist cinema.
• Collaborates with film institutions to enhance student work-based learning.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Culture and Creativity Research Institute, focusing on interdisciplinary film studies.