Spotlight on Research

Dr. Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on Researching Technicolor
Dr. Kirsty Sinclair Dootson talks to Michael Cowan about her research on the global history of Technicolor.
https://soundcloud.com/user-857770473/podcast-dootson-final

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Sketch for Serious Postgraduates
As my PhD project involves a study of Hong Kong New Wave cinema, I longed for a trip to Hong Kong where I oculd have access to many established scholars and rich material. During November and December 2018, I was invited, thanks to Professor…

Interdisciplinary Retreat Film and Beyond: Engaging Film in Research, Academia and the Professional Job Market
by
Maria Fernanda Miño
PGR Representative – Department of Film Studies
Film & Beyond Interdisciplinary Retreat Facilitator
Any research related to the study of film is by nature an interdisciplinary task. Even the most…

NATIONALIST AND RACIST TENDENCIES ACROSS EASTERN EUROPE EXPOSED IN RECENT DOCUMENTARIES
Dina IORDANOVA @ Astra Film Festival, Sibiu, 2018
Widely shared perceptions of the region formerly referred to as ‘Eastern Europe’ (and nowadays consisting of variously positioned entities, variably known as the Visegrad Group,…

Walking into Film History: Exploring the Cineteca di Bologna
by Andrea Gelardi @ Cineteca di Bologna
In 2018, the Fife based Russell Trust awarded a research grant to my doctoral project entitled “Locally Rooted, Internationally Involved: the Case of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna”,…

Programming for Short Film Festivals: An Interview with Massimiliano Nardulli
Professor Dina Iordanova speaks with the prominent short film festival programmer about working across nations and languages, living in Eastern Europe, and the drive to support young and up-and-coming filmmakers.