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Leah Aldridge is an Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Specializing in Black cinema and media studies, her work examines representation, race, gender, and the cultural impact of film distribution systems.
- University of Southern California - Bachelor of Arts in English
- University of California, Los Angeles - Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
- University of Southern California - Ph.D. in Cinema & Media Studies
Aldridge's research interrogates the relationship between international film distribution and domestic production of Black media narratives. Her publications analyze cinematic portrayals of Black motherhood, documentary filmmaking as resistance, and systemic racism in film institutions. She has published on the brands of cinematic Blackness and the ethical implications of carceral state representations.
Recent creative works include critical analyses of Time (2020) by Garrett Bradley and 12 Years a Slave, focusing on temporal manipulation, family dynamics under incarceration, and abolitionist film theory. Her scholarship explores how Black filmic practices challenge dominant temporal frameworks and institutional control.
