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Simon Stanton-Sharma serves as Lecturer and Stream Leader for the MA in Drama Production for TV and Film at the University of Salford's School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, where he also contributes to the Creative Technology Research Centre. With over twenty years of professional experience as an award-winning BBC filmmaker and television director, his career spans the London 2012 Olympics global coverage, Newsnight direction, and BBC Africa service launches across three continents.
His research critically examines media production structures through two primary lenses: applying Mikhail Bakhtin's literary theories to develop decolonial filmmaking practices (exemplified in the 2023 journal article The making of All That Is Buried), and investigating platform economies via documentary work on female Uber drivers in Cape Town. Current projects include a £100k AHRC-funded initiative decolonising English Literature A-Levels through teacher training and podcast production across 20+ UK institutions.
Teaching responsibilities encompass five Level 7 film/television modules with specializations in media theory and collaborative production, plus leadership of a Level 5 creative commercial practice course. His industry background directly informs experimental approaches like the 'BBC Raw' initiative testing editorial bias removal in live news output.
Recent activities demonstrate strong community engagement, including November 2024 campus workshops for sixth-form students focused on video essay production. His educational background includes a Film and Television Studies bachelor's degree from Aberystwyth University (1995-1998) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Salford (2021-2022).
