Teresa CASTRO

Teresa CASTRO is an Associate Professor (MCF HDR) in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3. She is affiliated with the IRCAV (Institut de recherche sur le cinéma et l'audiovisuel) and serves as the 'Eco-responsibility and Sustainable Development' representative for the UFR Arts & Médias. Her academic roles include delegation to the CNRS Alexandre-Koyré Centre.

Her research focuses on environmental approaches to cinema/media, feminist film theory, and the intersection of cinema with cartography, drones, and the Anthropocene. She has co-edited major works such as Puissance du végétal et cinéma animiste (2020) and organized international conferences like Visual Cultures Under Surveillance (2025) and Puissances du végétal (2016).

Recent publications highlight her engagement with ecocritical film studies, including articles in Critic's Week Magazine and La Furia Umana. She co-directs the Formes Filmiques collection, emphasizing innovative cinematic forms and histories.