Florian Grandena

Florian Grandena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa, specializing in French and Quebec cinema, queer theory, and gender studies. His research focuses on queer-themed cinema, representations of homosexuality in French cinema (particularly the works of Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau), the monster figure in films by Julia Ducournau, queer temporality, memory studies, and research creation. He co-directs the Aesthetics and Politics of the Image of Cinema (EPIC) research group with Karine Bertrand.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Film Studies, Nottingham Trent University (2005)
• Master in Film and Television Studies, University of Westminster (1998)
• Maîtrise and Licence in Applied Foreign Languages (Italian-English), Université Jean Monnet (1992, 1989)

Teaching: Courses include 'Médias, identités, diversité,' 'History of Cinema II,' and 'Cinéma queer international.' He has supervised multiple graduate students, including Oumaima Sedrati and François Thibeault.

Publications: Authored/co-authored books such as La Guerre est dans les mots et il faut les crier (2022) and Showing the World to the World: Political Fictions in French Cinema (2008). Co-edited volumes on queer representations and cinematic theory. His work has been featured in media interviews, including discussions on failure and queer temporality in La Presse and TVA nouvelles.

Awards and Grants: No specific awards listed, but his research has garnered media attention and academic recognition through publications and interdisciplinary projects.