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helenexeter.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, Uni of Exeter, UK. Research: #FilmHistory, #WomenFilmmakers #Adaptation #FilmSound #FilmNoir. Books: Hollywood Soundscapes & Hollywood Heroines. #FilmSky https://bit.ly/3AVLwgf
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The roaring 20s as you've never seen it before 💃 Killerton House is home to our largest fashion collection and its latest exhibition, 'Unflappable, Fashioning the 1920s', is set to explore the styles and social contexts that defined the era 👇

Enjoy the latest Nosferatu?🧛A fan of Metropolis? 🤖 Come explore the history of these films and their place in German expressionist cinema in a new display curated by Exeter College A Level students. Located on level -1 of the museum and available to see now!

Hello Bluesky! The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at @exeter.ac.uk is excited to be here and we are ready to connect! Follow us to read about all the amazing things our HASS community is getting up to 💚 #exeterforever

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Interested in adaptation studies, but not sure where to start? Check out our listserv, which connects like-minded adaptation scholars with information and updates in the field:

Join us for LOOKING AT THE LOST FILM, the first in our new monthly film series. 📅 Thu, Feb 13 ⏰ 7:30-8:30 PM PST 💻 FREE online event Iyesha Geeth Abbas of the National Film Archive of India explores lost films. Register: filmpreserve.org/event/iyesha-geeth-abbas-in-conversation-with-sffp

It may be incrediblye difficult to believe, but love ys goinge to win.

Dr. Amelia Morris talks about her new module, 'Selling the Self: Influencer Culture and Digital Capitalism' ✨🤳 www.instagram.com/p/DFxMEVliB__/

Oscar Micheaux made more than 40 films that challenged narratives on race, offered authentic portrayals of Black life, and opened the door for future Black storytellers. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we're spotlighting his groundbreaking body of work and enduring legacy: knlor.com/micheauxblog

💔 'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Interview transcripts in the Cinema Memory Archive, accessioned and ready For storage.

My department (Radio-TV-Film at UT-Austin) is hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies for a two-year position beginning in fall 2025. Please see link for more details about the position. apply.interfolio.com/162421

The symposium will also be livestreamed on the BFI's YouTube channel. See here for further information: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archiving-.... #digipres #archives

New book alert! #MeToo & Feminism, second edition with three new chapters & updated/expanded throughout. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

BAFTSS is now on Bluesky! Feel free to request additions to the starter pack. go.bsky.app/MQcVdvs

Excited to see this new collection STRETCHING THE ARCHIVES: TOWARD A GLOBAL WOMEN’S FILM HERITAGE ed. by Lizelle Bisschoff, Ana Grgić & Stefanie Van De Peer. An outgrowth of the terrific 2022 symposium on “Global Women’s Film Heritage” at Queen Margaret Uni www.archivebooks.org/stretching-t...

#Sparrows are trending #biggardenbirdwatch #rspb #birds www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Worrye not about 'being productive,' for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. A signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid just once and perfectlye.

Untangle myths and counter-myths of David Livingstone in Colonial Britain with Prof. Rinella Cere of @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social Our first blog of 2025 explores imperial propaganda through magic lantern slides and the story of David Livingstone in Africa. ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr4chefd #magiclantern

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Quick announcement: very pleased to have signed a contract to co-edit (with Dave Forrest) a new book series on British cinema for BFI. Further news to come, but in the meantime if you've got ideas for innovative books on any aspect of British film culture, do think about sending them our way!

I am delighted to advertise an executive leadership position in my team - Director of Cultural Collections and Curatorial Practice - Permanent - Grade 10 - Salary range £69,757 to £83,079. #LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs #Library #Archives #Jobs berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie... Come join us at Leeds.

January 21, 1902: American film critic, film producer & magazine editor Fanchon Royer was born!

#Filmhistory researchers! Do apply for a stipend to visit and research in the amazing collections of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the Uni of Exeter, UK. Deadline 31/01/25 www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/call-fo...

We have now a Bluesky account for our team project on class&TV 🥳 📺

Had such an enjoyable day at #WomanWithAMovieCamera with @helenexeter.bsky.social and @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social doing a panel on script supervisors. Also got to show attendees some items from BFI Special Collections - what a fantastic and engaged crowd!

Good morning, feminist film scholars and historians of bluesky! Might I recommend this wonderful deep dive by @cinemariasf.bsky.social into the work of under-heralded Hollywood screenwriter Leigh Brackett? lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

What a gem of a film “I close the iron door against you”

The Sonic Legacy of David Lynch: The Sound of Twin Peaks & beyond: https://www.asoundeffect.com/david-lynch-sound/ #sounddesign #soundeffects #filmsound #filmmaking #audiopost #postproduction #davidlynch #twinpeaks

Today is the last day to submit your proposals to @cp25atlanta.bsky.social! And 1/19 is your last day to submit proposals to the Hollywood Conference!

We're constantly updating our Arts & Culture Starter Pack with galleries, libraries, archives and museums joining Bluesky. Follow them all in a single click! Recent additions include @orkneylibrary.bsky.social, @readingmuseum.bsky.social and @uorspeccoll.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu

Great stuff! Congratulations 🥳 👏🏻👏🏻

UKRI commits funding in response to the recommendation from the Prime Minister’s Council of Science and Technology that ‘public investment in R&D in the creative industries should reflect the size, economic contribution and future growth potential of the sector.’ www.gov.uk/government/n...

Folks interested in #filmhistory #archives #museums #filmsky do follow the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

If you want to see inside Renée Glynne's continuity script for A Room with a View, or Penny Eyles' continuity script for My Beautiful Launderette, you'll have to come to @BFI Special Collections show and tell 1:30-3pm at #WomanWithAMovieCamera this Saturday, Atrium with @helenexeter.bsky.social

What Hollywood Lost in the Fires variety.com/2025/tv/feat...

Really delighted to see this new interview series from @scmstudies.bsky.social Media Archives Committee. The first edition focuses on key archives at the Academy — the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study & the Margaret Herrick Library. www.cmstudies.org/page/Convers...

#Filmhistory researchers! Do apply for a stipend to visit and research in the amazing collections of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the Uni of Exeter, UK. Deadline 31/01/25 www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/call-fo...

Join our next @iamcr.org webinars on 17 and 22 Jan. If you are not a member of IAMCR just add your name to a guest list via Google forms.

Super interesting! Women amateur filmmakers celebrated at this online screening curated by @zoevb.bsky.social www.hants.gov.uk/librariesand...

✨ Two-year postdoc opportunity ✨ Please spread word about our postdoc at @annenbergcargc.bsky.social. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work connects media industries, the production and circulation of popular cultural forms, and novel expressions of citizenship.

The Institute of Theater, Film and Media Studies, of the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main offers a position as a researcher Post-Doc position (m/f/d) (E 13 TV-G-U) in the AHRC-DFG project “Relocating Filmstrips, Remapping” with a start date of 01.05.2025 and a contract duration of 30 months.

Over £1.7m in PhD scholarships is available for home & international students in Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences at University of @exeter.ac.uk starting Sept 2025. Join a top-ranked, world-leading research community. Apply now: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res...

Have you ever felt a film scene was particularly memorable or beautiful? To be sure, much of this is about cinematography and acting, but I want to show how outfits also contribute to this impression. Hopefully, this thread will give you some ideas on how to dress better. 🧵