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Lizelle Bisschoffمشاهده پروفایل

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University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom

Professor Lizelle Bisschoff is a Professor of Film Studies at the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts. She specializes in African cinema with particular focus on gender representation, digital technologies, and film festival curation. Her research bridges academic scholarship and practical initiatives, such as co-founding the Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM). She holds a PhD from the University of Stirling and has held prestigious fellowships including the Leverhulme Trust (2010-2012) and Lord Kelvin Adam Smith (2012-2015). Education: PhD in African Cinema (University of Stirling, 2009) MSc in Cultural Studies (University of Edinburgh, 2005) Research Interests: Gender dynamics in African filmmaking Emerging digital film industries across sub-Saharan Africa Postcolonial cinema and modernist aesthetics Her work emphasizes decolonizing film studies through projects like AiM Festival and edited volumes such as Women in African Cinema . Recent research explores African science fiction and feminist archives. She has secured £115k in grants for film restoration and educational outreach programs. Awards: Leverhulme Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship AHRC Follow-on Funding for Impact (£90k) British Federation of Women Graduates Scholarship Teaching: Convenes MSc Film Curation program Teaches Introduction to African Cinemas and Race on Screen Key Projects: Lead curator for Africa’s Lost Classics restoration initiative Organized international symposia on African art and activism

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William Brownمشاهده پروفایل

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University of British ColumbiaCanada

William Brown is an Associate Professor of Film in the Department of Theatre & Film within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. He earned his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and joined UBC in January 2022 after teaching positions at the University of Roehampton, University of St Andrews, University of Oxford, and New York University Abu Dhabi. At UBC, he serves as Graduate Advisor for Cinema and Media Studies. His research spans multiple intersecting fields including film-philosophy, digital media, posthumanism, and critical race theory. Brown approaches cinema through both theoretical scholarship and practical filmmaking, creating works that blend fiction, documentary, and video essays. His academic contributions include numerous books that have shaped contemporary film theory, particularly exploring the relationship between cinema and philosophical concepts in the digital age. Brown's publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward understanding cinema's relationship with ecological thought, nonhuman perspectives, and decolonial approaches. His recent work focuses on navigating from the 'White Anthropocene' to the 'Black Chthulucene,' examining how cinema can represent and intervene in ecological crises while challenging dominant Western perspectives. Nominated for Best Monograph by British Association of Film and Television Studies Society (2018) Book Reviews Editor for Studies in European Cinema and Film-Philosophy Conference Report Editor for Cinema: Journal of Philosophy and the Moving Image Brown has supervised five PhD dissertations to completion, four of which successfully combined practice and theory. His teaching encompasses both film production and film history/theory. As an active filmmaker, he has created approximately 15 no-budget feature films that have received recognition from prestigious critics and festivals including Sight & Sound Films of the Year and American Online Film Awards. He is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences and has presented at venues including the British Film Institute's Philosophical Screens series.

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Malini Guhaمشاهده پروفایل

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Carleton UniversityCanada

Malini Guha is an Associate Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University , cross-appointed to the Institute for Studies in Art and Culture and affiliated with Migration and Diaspora Studies . She holds the Ruth and Mark Phillips Professorship (2025-2027), focusing on geographical thinking across disciplines. Education: B.A. (University of Toronto), M.A. (York University), PhD (University of Warwick) Research Interests : Guha's work spans cinema and the city , diasporic/postcolonial cinema , public projection art , and ciné-geography . Recent projects include SSHRC-funded research on traction, flight, and becoming in moving images. Selected Publications : Author of From Empire to the World: Migrant London and Paris in the Cinema (2015) and co-editor of London as Screen Gateway (2023). Her articles appear in Feminist Media Histories , Routledge Companion to Media and the City , and Canadian Journal of Film Studies . Scientific Awards : Ruth and Mark Phillips Professorship (2025-2027) FASS Mid-Career Research Grant (2021) SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2023-2025) Collaborative Work : Co-organized Carleton’s Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Alliance (2022-2024), co-taught interdisciplinary course on Race and Representation in the Arts (2023), and collaborates with artist Neven Lochhead on projects like Something Happened (2024).

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Allyson Nadia Fieldمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ChicagoUnited States

Allyson Nadia Field is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies and affiliated with The College at the University of Chicago. She is also an Affiliated Faculty member at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Ph.D., Harvard University Her research explores African American cinema, silent film, and archival studies. She focuses on how cinema shapes race and gender representation, particularly in nontheatrical and nonextant films. Her work bridges film form, media theory, and cultural analysis. Field’s recent publications examine archival rediscovery, speculative methodologies in film history, and the legacy of early Black filmmakers. She co-edited projects on the L.A. Rebellion and nontheatrical film, emphasizing Black feminist curation and institutional critique. 2024-2025 NEH Public Scholars Grant 2020-2021 ACLS/Burkhardt Fellowship 2019 Academy Film Scholar 2021 National Film Preservation Board appointee She has organized major exhibitions, including the 2023 Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, and currently co-edits a collection on the visual afterlives of slavery. Her teaching includes courses on silent cinema, experimental film, and archival theory.

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Elena Gorfinkelمشاهده پروفایل

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King’s College LondonUnited Kingdom

Elena Gorfinkel is a Professor of Film Studies at King’s College London’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Previously, she was Associate Professor of Art History and Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2009–2016). Her research focuses on independent/underground cinemas, women’s filmmaking, feminist film historiography, and materialist approaches to cinema. Key publications include Lewd Looks: American Sexploitation Cinema in the 1960s (Minnesota UP, 2017), Wanda (BFI Classics, 2025), and co-authored The Prop (Fordham UP, 2025). She has received the 2022 Kraszna-Krausz Award and a 2018 Andy Warhol Foundation Grant for her work on cinema’s materiality and feminist historiography. Gorfinkel actively engages in public scholarship through film curation (e.g., BFI’s Barbara Loden retrospective), editorial roles ( Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , ASAP/Journal ), and media writing ( Sight & Sound , Art Monthly ). Her research bridges academic and popular realms, emphasizing marginalized cinemas and feminist critique. Teaching focuses on experimental film, women’s filmmaking, and cinema history. She has led international symposia and lectures on topics ranging from Andy Warhol’s films to global art cinemas.

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Martha Stiegmanمشاهده پروفایل

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York UniversityCanada

Martha Stiegman is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University. Her research integrates Indigenous knowledge, food sovereignty, and arts-based methodologies to address issues of social, environmental, and disability justice. She is actively engaged in community-based research and public scholarship in Toronto and Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Her educational background includes a PhD from Concordia University’s Special Individualized Program and a BA in English Literature & Political Science from McGill University. This interdisciplinary foundation supports her work at the intersection of activism, research, and art. Stiegman’s research focuses on three interconnected domains: Indigenous/settler treaty relations, food sovereignty and justice movements, and participatory video and arts-based research. She emphasizes decolonizing methodologies and community-led knowledge production. Her work explores how arts-based approaches can deepen dialogues across communities and strengthen collective action for justice. Her recent publications and multimedia projects demonstrate a strong trend toward interdisciplinary, community-engaged scholarship that bridges Indigenous epistemologies, environmental justice, and disability justice. She frequently uses film, digital storytelling, and public art to mobilize knowledge and challenge colonial narratives. Co-creator of A Treaty Guide for Torontonians (2022) Lead on the Polishing the Chain project exploring Toronto’s treaty relationships Editor of the forthcoming Anti Colonial Food Systems (Routledge) Active collaborator with Indigenous scholars and artists including Dr. Sherry Pictou, Ange Loft, and Elder Kerry Prosper Stiegman has been involved in significant research grants such as the Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program. While specific advisees are not listed, her collaborative projects suggest active mentorship and supervision. She does not appear to lead a formal lab but works within research collectives and community partnerships.

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Warren Bucklandمشاهده پروفایل

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Oxford Brookes UniversityUnited Kingdom

Warren Buckland is a Reader in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University's School of Arts. He holds a PhD in Film Studies from the University of East Anglia (1993) and previously studied photography at Derby (1987). Research: Film semiotics, cognitive film theory, narrative theory (puzzle films), digital humanities, independent American cinema Professional Roles: Editor of New Review of Film and Television Studies (2003-2016), editorial board member for Signata and book series Thinking Cinema and Hollywood Studio System His article trends analyze: Impossible storyworlds in Hollywood blockbusters Stylometric approaches to independent cinema Semiotic structures in music videos Epistemological foundations of film criticism Cognitive dimensions of cinematic rhetoric Contemporary auteur theory applications Awards: British Academy Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1994) Senior Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin (2016) As an educator, he supervises: PhD theses on film style, philosophy, puzzle films MA dissertations on Hollywood, digital humanities BA/MA film theory and research methods

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Jules Rawlinsonمشاهده پروفایل

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University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom

Dr. Jules Rawlinson is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Design at the Reid School of Music , University of Edinburgh. He serves as Programme Director for the MSc Sound Design and contributes to MSc Design and Digital Media, ESALA undergraduate courses, and the Reid School's MSc Digital Composition and Performance. PhD in Composition (University of Edinburgh, 2011) MSc Sound Design (University of Edinburgh, 2006) BA Combined Arts (Sunderland University) Jules investigates audiovisual composition , live electronics , and interactive performance systems , blending machine learning , virtual environments , and corpus-based sound synthesis . His work explores non-linear narrative structures , graphical scores , and political sound-art through collaborations like Raw Green Rust and projects such as Lie Still My Sleepy Fortunes and w[i]nd . His 15 most recent outputs span audiovisual installations , generative sound systems , and collaborative performances , focusing on virtual reality , spectral transformation , and digital improvisation . Jules co-founded the LLEAPP network and has secured grants from EPSRC and New Media Scotland's Alt-w Fund . He supervises PhD students Tim Bentley, Hal Xu, Benjamin Cantil, and Liam Peacock, with works showcased at festivals including Sonorities , Edinburgh International Film Festival , and Edinburgh Festival Fringe . His Requiem for Edward Snowden was featured in BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now and selected for Creative Scotland's Made In Scotland Showcase.

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Anna Abrahamsمشاهده پروفایل

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Royal Academy of ArtNetherlands

Anna Abrahams is a Senior Programmer Artist Film and Artistic XR at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and teaches Moving Image at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, within the Photography department. She has been active in experimental film since 1989 as a co-founder of Rongwrong, an independent production foundation. Education: Studied film theory at the University of Amsterdam. Her research and practice focus on experimental film, virtual reality (XR), and moving image art. She bridges traditional film techniques (35mm, 16mm) with digital innovations, emphasizing immersive storytelling and artistic exploration of landscapes, urban spaces, and sociocultural themes. The films she has directed or co-directed, spanning 1995–2022, explore topics like psychogeography, counterculture, and digital experimentation. Her 2022 VR work Angels of Amsterdam highlights her engagement with extended reality technologies. As a co-author, she contributed to publications including Warhol Films , mm2. Experimental Film in the Netherlands , and film³ [kyü-bik film] , documenting avant-garde film practices and theoretical frameworks.

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Bence Bardosمشاهده پروفایل

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City, University of LondonUnited Kingdom

Dr Bence Bardos is a Lecturer in Media Production & Digital Content Creation at City, University of London, affiliated with the School of Communication & Creativity and the Department of Media, Culture and Society. He holds a PhD and MA in Media and Film from the University of Kent and has previously taught at the University of Kent and Kodolányi János University in Budapest. His research centers on digital participatory cultures, focusing on remix culture, online memes, parody, transmedia storytelling, and the cultural meanings embedded in internet phenomena. He explores how digital communities reinterpret media through irony, humor, and transformation, particularly in fandoms like Shrek and horror forms such as creepypasta. His upcoming publications examine ironic Shrek fandom, the communicative role of the Pepe the Frog meme, and the nostalgic linkage between 2000s Cartoon Network and online horror. These works reflect a broader interest in how digital platforms reshape narrative, identity, and cultural memory. Dr Bardos is also an active media practitioner, with experience as a television editor, video producer, and filmmaker. His creative works have been recognized at international short film festivals. He is passionate about fiction filmmaking, microbudget cinema, and experimental or 'weird' films. PhD in Media Studies, University of Kent (2018–2023) MA in Film with Practice, University of Kent (2016–2017) BA in Film, University of Kent (2013–2016) He has delivered papers at the ECREA European Communication Conference and the Two Decades of Shrek Online Symposium. His interdisciplinary background bridges media theory, film practice, and digital culture, informing both his teaching and research.

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Claudia Lehmannمشاهده پروفایل

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Mozarteum University SalzburgAustria

Claudia Lehmann is a University Professor of Film Art & Visual Communication at the Institute for Open Arts, Department of Scenography at Mozarteum University Salzburg. She has been a professor at Mozarteum University since 2019 and previously served as a visiting professor at the Berlin Weissensee Art Academy. As a faculty member, she contributes to the Institute management, teaches as a Teacher, and serves on the Curricular Commission. Dr. Lehmann holds a doctorate in physics (Dr. rer. nat.) with her dissertation "GAUGE COVARIANT MULTISCALE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS" published through DESY-Publications in 2004. Her academic journey reflects a unique interdisciplinary trajectory from scientific research to artistic practice. Claudia Lehmann's research interests center around the intersection of art and science, with particular focus on perception, reality, and systemic phenomena. Her work spans documentaries, feature films, music videos, art videos, installations, and performances, constantly searching for new forms and formats. She develops visual concepts, video stage sets, and unique live video performances, often in collaboration with Nicolas Stemann. Through her work, she explores diverse possibilities for new structures, especially in the form of artistic collaboration. Her recent artistic output shows a consistent trend toward interdisciplinary work that blends theater, film, and digital media. Lehmann frequently collaborates with Nicolas Stemann and Konrad Hempel, creating innovative performances that integrate video technology with traditional stagecraft. Her work often addresses social and political themes while experimenting with form and presentation. The Institute for Experimental Affairs (IXA), which she co-founded with Konrad Hempel, serves as a platform for exploring the interfaces between science and art through various projects and research initiatives. Dr. Lehmann has received several prestigious awards for her work: Samsung Smartfilm Award 2013 Shocking Shorts Award 2007 Nomination for German Documentary Film Music Prize 2013 Nomination for Studio Hamburg Young Talent Prize for Best Screenplay As an educator and researcher, Lehmann has developed numerous collaborative projects and performances that have been featured at major international festivals including the Berlin International Film Festival, Leipzig Documentary Film Festival, and various theater festivals. Her work with IXA represents a significant research initiative at the intersection of science and art. Lehmann co-founded the Institute for Experimental Affairs (IXA) with visual artist and composer Konrad Hempel. Through IXA, she conducts research and realizes projects at the interfaces between science and art. Her collaborative work spans theater productions, film projects, and interactive installations that have been presented at venues including the Schauspielhaus Zürich, Münchner Kammerspiele, Opéra Comique Paris, and various international festivals.

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Nick Hectorمشاهده پروفایل

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University of WindsorCanada

Nick Hector is a Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and Film at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts. His work focuses on documentary filmmaking, historical narratives, and environmental storytelling. He has contributed to major projects like Sharkwater Extinction (winning a national editing award) and Fight to the Finish , a WWII documentary. Hector frequently collaborates with students and colleagues, mentoring filmmakers such as Calum Hotchkiss and Olivier Tristan Balmokune. Edited and co-produced Prey , earning three national award nominations Co-edited The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image Developed community filmmaking workshops Recipient of Canadian Screen Award and Directors Guild nominations Research interests span environmental activism through film, historical documentation, and cross-disciplinary storytelling. He has produced works addressing climate action, Indigenous rights, and pandemic responses. Labs and initiatives include Windsor International Film Festival collaborations and climate-focused youth workshops.

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Sarah Kellerمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Massachusetts BostonUnited States

Sarah Keller is a Professor in the Art Department at UMass Boston, specializing in Cinema and Media Studies. Her research bridges experimental film, feminist theory, and queer aesthetics, with a focus on historical and contemporary intersections of cinema, affect, and spectatorship. Books: Maya Deren: Incomplete Control , Anxious Cinephilia: Pleasure and Peril at the Movies , and Barbara Hammer: Pushing Out of the Frame . Edited Works: Co-edited Jean Epstein: Critical Essays and New Translations . Her scholarship explores cinephilia as a cultural and emotional phenomenon, analyzing films through lenses of anxiety, desire, and technological change. She has contributed to journals like Camera Obscura , Cinema Journal , and Studies in French Cinema , often connecting experimental filmmaking to broader socio-political contexts. Keller founded the Boston Cinema/Media Seminar, fostering academic discourse on film and media. Her work frequently engages with directors such as Maya Deren, Barbara Hammer, and Jean Epstein, emphasizing the enduring relevance of avant-garde practices in contemporary media landscapes.

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Jonathan Murrayمشاهده پروفایل

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University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom

Professor Jonathan Murray is a Personal Chair of Film Theory, History, and Criticism at the School of Design , University of Edinburgh . As a renowned scholar in Scottish and British cinemas, he co-edits the Journal of British Cinema and Television and contributes to Cineaste . Active in film festivals as a host and curator, he has influenced both academic and public engagement with cinema. PhD and MA in Film and Television Studies and Scottish History, University of Glasgow Research Interests : Jonathan specializes in contemporary Scottish and British cinemas, focusing on cultural identity, adaptation, and espionage themes. His work bridges academic criticism with public discourse, emphasizing animation, documentary, and historical analysis. He explores intersections of film with popular music, design, and societal narratives. Article Trends : His recent publications highlight European cinematic duality, American adaptations, and Scottish cultural heritage. Themes span from Martin Scorsese’s ethical storytelling to Agnieszka Holland’s political narratives and Scottish film’s evolution from Whisky Galore! to Trainspotting . Scientific Awards : 2016 BAFTSS Best Monograph Award 2017 BAFTSS Best Journal Article Award (Shortlisted) 2018 BAFTSS Best Journal Article Award 2019 BAFTSS Best Journal Article Award Supervision : He supervises PhD students Dan Castro and Nelson Correia. His editorial leadership and festival involvement underscore his commitment to advancing film scholarship and practice.

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Shane Densonمشاهده پروفایل

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Stanford UniversityUnited States

Shane Denson serves as Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University's School of Humanities and Sciences. He also holds courtesy appointments in the Departments of German Studies and Communication. His academic profile spans multiple disciplines with a particular focus on the evolving relationship between media technologies and cultural forms across historical periods. Denson's research interests encompass a wide spectrum of media studies topics, with particular emphasis on phenomenological and media-philosophical approaches to film, digital media, comics, games, and serialized popular forms. His scholarly work investigates how media technologies shape human perception, embodiment, and cultural production, especially in the transition from cinematic to post-cinematic media environments. He has developed significant theoretical frameworks around concepts like discorrelation, post-cinema, and digital seriality that have influenced contemporary media studies discourse. An analysis of Denson's recent publications reveals consistent engagement with the philosophical implications of emerging media technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and digital platforms. His work demonstrates a distinctive trajectory from early research on Frankenstein adaptations and serial narratives toward contemporary examinations of AI aesthetics, desktop cinema, and the phenomenology of digital interfaces. Denson's scholarship bridges traditional academic writing with innovative digital and videographic forms, reflecting his commitment to multimodal scholarly expression. Denson has established himself as a leading voice in the study of digital seriality, with numerous publications exploring how serial forms evolve across media platforms. His research demonstrates how contemporary digital media environments transform traditional narrative structures while creating new forms of community and meaning-making through serialized content. This work intersects with his broader interests in media philosophy and the embodied experience of digital interfaces. Professor Denson maintains an active scholarly practice through his personal website (shanedenson.com) and ORCID profile, where he shares his publications, videographic essays, and experimental digital projects. His work with ROMhacking.net demonstrates his commitment to digital humanities methodologies that combine code analysis with cultural critique, particularly in examining how fan communities engage with and transform established media properties through modification and reinterpretation.

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