Special issue: Aesthetic interventions to gender-based violence and sexual violence - , Guest Editors:, Guest Editors:, Júlia Garraio, Hülya Adak, 2024 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Critics and crowds are loving Pansexual Pregnant Piracy at Soho Theatre 🦜 2 weeks left to catch this 'consistently hilarious' new queer comedy! (@NorthWestEnd) 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈

This deeply moving reflection by my dear former colleague Angela McRobbie is a devastating and searching analysis not just of what has gone wrong at Goldsmiths, but across the whole UK university sector. Do read if you care about the coming disaster: versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/ne…

Highlight of BAFTSS to see the work of Prof Sarita Malik honoured at this year’s conference.

From her 2001 book Representing Black Britain, her interventions in the field of race and representation in British film and television are field defining. Congratulations Prof Malik ❤️

Well that was an exciting early morning delivery! Thank you Edinburgh University Press - it looks beautiful. Warwick Film & TV Centre for Televison Histories Warwick Institute of Engagement

Greta Gerwig is this year's Cannes jury president.

'I'm happy that Greta accepted our invitation,' says Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux. 'She embodies perfectly the spirit of Cannes through her passion for cinema and her brilliant path in both the arthouse and Hollywood…

Our musings on using films in class and why teaching young people the law, when it comes to #consent is not enough... with the fabulous Dr Emily Setty
for the The Conversation
theconversation.com/how-to-have-se…

Jonathan Glazer has donated signed 'The Zone of Interest' and 'Under the Skin' posters to the Cinema for Gaza auction, which is raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. bit.ly/49nQEVF

“This is not a normal war. The war in Ukraine has killed 500 kids in two years and the war in Gaza has killed over 10,000 in less than five months. We have seen wars before but this is something that is a dark stain on our shared humanity.” -Dr. Fozia Alvi theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

In the last panel of the day, 'Animal Labours: Fighting, Eating, Suffering', Michael Lawrence discusses how Hollywood fiction cinema showcases meat consumption in specific ways, thinking about what Hollywood stars ate BAFTSS #baftss #baftss 2024

JK Rowling has reached the point of unjustified hatred and flat out bullying.
All she’s doing is abusing trans people. There’s nothing intellectual here. No genuine engagement or criticism. Just pure contempt for a tiny group of people who in reality have no impact on anyone.

Awesome keynote from Shelley Cobb at #BAFTSS24 on extra labour of being a woman filmmaker in the UK

Ken Loach thinks Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech was 'very brave.'

“And I’m sure he understood the possible consequences, which makes him braver still, so I’ve got great respect for him and his work,” the veteran filmmaker says. bit.ly/4ay4xRO

Israel has evacuated El Shifa Hospital in Gaza this morning, leaving 400 bodies, some crushed by tanks, others buried alive in body bags, with burnt buildings and children under 13 executed.

This isn’t war. This is genocide.

Repeat it. Spread it. Let the world know.

New article out! Professor Debbie Ging PROF J Ringrose she/her/TRANS NONBINARY ALLY🏳️‍⚧️ Betsy Milne (she/her) Kaitlynn Mendes Ricardo Castellini da Silva
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Am delighted to be part of this fantastic media industries book! See below for deets!!

A Taste of Honey by Melanie Williams has been shortlisted as a BAFTSS awards contender, for the best monograph category! 🎉 #BFIFilmClassics

🔗: bit.ly/3vpz2KX

Interesting report focussing on possibilities for regulation of deepfake abuse following the #OnlineSafetyAct
techpolicy.press/the-uks-online…