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Martin Sharp is a Lecturer in Directing Drama at Bournemouth University, Faculty of Media and Communication, Department of Film and Television. He has been a member of academic staff since 2019 and is an active practitioner-scholar with extensive industry experience in both scripted and factual television production.
His educational background includes a BA (Hons) in Drama and MA degrees in Philosophy and Existential Psychology. He is currently completing a practice-led doctoral research supervised by Dr Catalin Brylla, Dr Lizzie Sykes, and Professor Richard Berger, exploring how contemporary cognitive science theories inform the direction of screen performances.
Martin’s research interests center on the intersection of cognitive psychology, ecological psychology, and embodied knowing in media practice. He has a long-standing engagement with the creative methodologies of actor-theorist Michael Chekhov, particularly in applied contexts for acting, writing, and directing. His work emphasizes collaborative and creative approaches to screen performance training.
His recent publications reflect a growing focus on affect and emotion in media practice, particularly in directing affective screen acting. The 2024 article 'Enacted emotionality' and the 2023 BFX Festival panel on affect in creative media practice indicate a strong thematic trajectory toward understanding emotional embodiment through cognitive and artistic frameworks.
- Director for Olympic Spark – Best Online Production (Lambent Productions), Royal Television Society, 2014
- Director for 'Any Body Can Dance' (Antelope Productions), New York Television Festival, 1996
Martin Sharp has extensive experience mentoring actors and directors in performance techniques and is actively involved in practice-led research supervision. While no specific grants are mentioned, his work is supported within the academic framework of Bournemouth University and informed by interdisciplinary collaborations. His role bridges academic research and professional media practice, contributing to both pedagogy and creative innovation.
He is a member of Directors UK since 2008 and contributes to professional discourse through conferences and applied research. His work is situated at the nexus of media education, performance theory, and cognitive science, forming a unique interdisciplinary profile within the Faculty of Media and Communication.
