Jiří Anger

Dr. Jiří Anger is a Research Fellow in Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London, leading a British Academy-funded project (2024–2026) on transitional audiovisual objects in digital landscapes. His work bridges media theory, videographic criticism, and archival practice, focusing on marginalized artefacts from the analogue-digital transition. He holds a PhD from Charles University (2017–2022), where his research examined the digitization of Jan Kříženecký’s early Czech films (1898–1911) and their impact on digital cinema theory.

Research interests include media archaeology, software studies, and the ethics of digital archiving. Notable outputs include his monograph Towards a Film Theory from Below (2024), winner of the BAFTSS Runner-Up Prize, and the BAFTSS-winning videographic essay Cycles of Labour (2023). He collaborates with institutions like the Czech National Film Archive and curates videographic content for journals and festivals.

• Education: PhD in Film Studies, Charles University (2017–2022)
• Key Awards: BAFTSS Monograph Prize (2024), Film-Philosophy Annual Article Award (2022)
• Academic Leadership: Co-curates videographic sections at the Marienbad Film Festival

His work analyzes how transitional media technologies shape cultural memory, with projects on desktop interfaces, early cinema digitization, and the aesthetics of archival decay. He teaches videographic methods and has produced impactful outputs like award-winning Blu-ray editions and museum screenings.