I am an Associate Professor and the Course Leader for Film and Media studies. My research focuses primarily on European Art Cinema, American Independence, the Mountaineering Documentary and Cinema and Social Justice.
Since completing my PhD in the field of 1960s British and European Art cinema I have lectured at the University of Hull, Lincoln University, the University of Salford, The Pacific Northwest College of Art and Pacific University.
I am particularly interested in supervising PhDs on any topic of European Cinema, Independent Cinema or Cinema and Social Justice.
I teach across all levels of Film Studies and Media and Communication and I also teach on the Film and Screen Studies MA. Whilst this changes occasionally, at current I am teaching on Research in Practice, Britain on Film, European Cinema, Independent Cinema, Transnational Cinema, Animations and Imaginary Worlds.
I have have published variously on the works of Agnes Varda, Elaine May, François Truffaut, Ray Bradbury, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, the Coen Brothers, Louis Puenzo and more. My last three books were, 'Monstrosity and Global Crisis in Transnational Film, Media and Literature' (2024), 'The Mountain and the Politics of Representation' (2023) and 'Women in the Work of Woody Allen' (2021).
Recent publications
I am an external examiner for Brunel University's MSc Media & Communications and MSc Media & Communications (Practice).
I am a judge for the International Film Festival The Hague and Sunrise Film Festival Lowestoft.
I am an award-winning Film Producer whose films 'Cost of Living' (2022) and 'Nature Matters' (2024) have been shown at nearly 20 film festivals and have won FOCAL and BAFTSS awards.
