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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's time for Matthew Bruce and Ocean Xu to pass the baton to their wonderful BAFTSS PGR Rep successors, Amanda Renai Curdt-Christiansen and Lillian Wang (@justunderscore.bsky.social)! Many congratulations, Amanda and Lillian! 🥳

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Zoë Viney Burgess @zoevb.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

BAFTSS 2026 is done, and what a fab 3 days! Two Amateur Cinema SIG panels and some hands-on with 9.5mm, a treat! @baftss.bsky.social #Baftss2026 #amateurfilm

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

All good things must come to an end - thank you to all who have made #BAFTSS2026 at the Marriott Bournemouth very special. Profound thanks to our outgoing Chair, Gábor Gergely, for his robust stewardship of the association over the last few years 👏 #baftss #conference #filmstudies

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Xanthe Pajarillo @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It was a pleasure to chat with @mattbruce007.bsky.social & Lucy for the University of Birmingham AWAS Podcast. We talk research, academic writing, ADHD & beyond ✍️ listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ch2... #academia #phd

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Gaining Access to Academic Writing with Xanthe Pajarillo

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We’re delighted to announce that our first interviewee for our “In Conversation” podcast is Xanthe Pajarillo, PhD in Film Studies student at the University of Birmingham. Stay tuned for updates! 🎙️ #academicwriting #podcast #awas #academicwritingadvisoryservice

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Gábor Gergely @ggergely.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The 2026 @baftss.bsky.social Conference website is live. Read the full programme, register, find out about the publishers in attendance, the keynote, the conference dinner, the venue and the conference team. You can contact them via the form at the bottom of the page. www.baftss.org/conference-2...

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BAFTSS Conference 2026

Welcome to the Homepage of the 2026 edition of the annual conference of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies. This year's conference takes place at the Highcliff Marriott...

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We are pleased to announce that the conference website, including the schedule is now live: www.baftss.org/conference-2... Places are limited - register early to avoid disappointment. Deadline: 8th March 2026. Queries can be directed to baftss2026@gmail.com

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BAFTSS Conference 2026

Welcome to the Homepage of the 2026 edition of the annual conference of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies. This year's conference takes place at the Highcliff Marriott...

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Kayla Heglas presents “In Conversation”, a new Spotify podcast by the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service (AWAS) at the University of Birmingham, co-hosted by myself and Lucy McCormick. Stay tuned for more info! 🎧

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

BAFTSS is making available 7 Conference Bursaries of up to £200 each to support attendance at the Association's annual conference for those members who are postgraduate researchers (including MA and PhD students). Complete the form: www.baftss.org/conference-b... Deadline: 20th March 2026.

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Conference Bursary Fund (PGR)

Constitution | Code of Conduct | Contact Us | Join BAFTSS / Sign In © British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS) 2025. Website maintained by Christina Wilkins .

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Deadline extended to February 13th February, 23.59 GMT!

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Gábor Gergely @ggergely.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

In a sector under attack - from govt refusal to fund HE; KPI- and cuts-obsessed VCs; plagiarism engines; culture warriors - mutual support, sharing of experience and collaboration are more important than ever. Please consider participating in this important @baftss.bsky.social scheme in either role.

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BAFTSS Colour and Film Research Group @baftsscolorfilmsig.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Deadline approaching for BAFTSS PGR Poster Showcase 2026: Friday 30th January 2026. It’d be fantastic to see posters from BAFTSS Colour & Film SIG’s PGR members! For further information and designs from previous years, see the BAFTSS website: www.baftss.org/pgr-poster-s... @baftss.bsky.social

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BAFTSS Colour and Film Research Group @baftsscolorfilmsig.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Join the seminar & book launch (online): Color Protocols: Technologies of Racial Encoding in Chromatic Media (MIT, 2025) 4pm – 5:30pm (UK), 12noon – 1:30pm (EST) Thursday 30th October 2025 Event details: colourandfilm.com/cfps/ Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon.... @baftss.bsky.social

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

BAFTSS continues to run its Early Career Mentoring Scheme, which has been invaluable to helping ECRs in this increasingly precarious sector. This is a call for new mentors and mentees to take part in the scheme! For more info: www.baftss.org/early-career... #baftss #earlycareermentoringscheme

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

BAFTSS now has a LinkedIn page, please do give us a follow! Link: www.linkedin.com/in/baftss-ne...

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The BAFTSS PGR Poster Showcase is now open to applications for next year's annual conference in Bournemouth, 15-17 April 2026. You could win a prize of £150! www.baftss.org/pgr-poster-s... #baftss #cfp #pgr #conference

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CALL: 2026 PGR Poster Showcase

The BAFTSS Executive Committee invites postgraduate members to showcase their doctoral research during the BAFTSS annual conference in Bournemouth, 15-17 April 2026. The PGR Research Poster...

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Gábor Gergely @ggergely.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Thrilled to share the very open Call for Proposals for BAFTSS 2026 on 15-17 April in Bournemouth. Amid all the stress and uncertainty of HE, the annual conference is a great place to reconnect, reflect, think new thoughts and make new plans. Join us! @baftss.bsky.social www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html

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CFP 2026

The 14th annual BAFTSS Conference will take place 15-17 April at the Bournemouth Highcliff Mariott Hotel. Keynote speaker : Professor Julian Henriques (Goldsmiths) This year, BAFTSS embarks on...

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BAFTSS @baftss.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The 2026 BAFTSS conference will take place at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott hotel, 15 - 17 April 2026. The deadline for submissions is 5th December 2025. The full CFP, along with submission instructions, can be found here: www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html #baftss #filmstudies #cfp #callforpapers

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BAFTSS 2026 CFP

CFP for the Conference 2026

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Thanks again, @britgrad.bsky.social, for inviting Tamara Batty and I to represent the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social and for your lovely words of thanks! 🙏 First photo courtesy: BritGrad #britgrad2025

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Wonderful afternoon co-delivering the “In Conversation” session on academic writing practices for the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social as part of @britgrad.bsky.social 2025 at The Shakespeare Institute. 🪶 #britgrad2025

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Join @tamarabatty.bsky.social and @mattbruce007.bsky.social for this exciting workshop with @unibirmingham.bsky.social CAL Academic Writing Advisory Service at BritGrad next week ✨ Tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Richard Fleischer’s “The Last Run” (1971) Spanish release Blu-Ray (“Fuga Sin Fin”). #georgecscott #richardfleischer #thelastrun #fugasinfin #bluray

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Delighted to be presenting on Postgraduate academic writing practices @britgrad in a few weeks time for the @unibirmingham College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service (AWAS) with Tamara Batty! #britgrad #conference #postgraduate #academicwriting

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A rare opportunity today watching a screening of Paul Schrader’s “Hardcore” (1979) on the big screen @princecharlescinema.com. It’s like yesteryear’s “Taken” and still packs a punch! 🤛 #paulschrader #georgecscott

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Wonderful afternoon watching Sabin & Redmon’s doc, “Kim’s Video”, detailing their quest all over the world to reclaim a neglected treasure trove of video tapes. Thanks Dani of Whatever Pays the Rent for hosting the VHS box design workshop & @mac_birmingham for collaboratively screening this gem! 📼

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Jaws 3 (Jaws 3-D) Blu Ray, as seen on a big screen TV! 😛 #jaws3d #bluray #steelbook

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Dr. No T Shirt by Ouku. Never Say Subtlety Again 😂 🏝️🔪🦀 #drno #jamesbond #ouku

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Got my hands on the Mission Impossible Cruciform! “My precious!!” 😂 #missionimpossible #cruciform #odeoncinemas

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Xanthe Pajarillo @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Had a blast stewarding for Dr Cat Lester and Dr Kate Egan’s exhibit in #FlatpackFestival titled #FearintheBedroom. When I see an excuse to wear pyjamas, I take it. 📸: @mattbruce007.bsky.social

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

And that’s a wrap! A pleasure stewarding at the @flatpackfestival “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit @mybcu these past few weeks. Thanks again @cinefeline for this opportunity and @xanthepajarillo for the photographs and for being my work buddy here, haha 😎 #fearinthebedroom #flatpackfilmfestival #bcu

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Great afternoon speaking with fellow Postgraduate Ambassadors to prospective students about studying at the University of Birmingham @unibirmingham.bsky.social #phd #pgr #postgraduate #universityofbirmingham

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Wonderful afternoon at Moseley Hive attending the Flatpack Projects event looking back at the Cinephilia video shop. Thanks to Ian Francis and the speakers for reminding us of the current importance of collectivism, as well as that of retaining physical media. 📼 #cinephilia #flatpack2025 #moseley

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Delighted to be stewarding at the “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit for Dr. Cat Lester @unibirmingham.bsky.social as part of the Flatpack Film Festival, @mybcu.bsky.social! #flatpack2025

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Looking forwarding to stewarding at Dr. Cat Lester’s “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit at Flatpack Film Festival over the next couple of weeks - hope to see you there!

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Xanthe Pajarillo @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Only TWO days left to register for the Creative Practice Colloquium! See link below to register: #bfilmcpc

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Looking forward to speaking tomorrow @adaptationsig.bsky.social work-in-progress session on my research into Jacques Tati/Monsieur Hulot! 👉 bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/8620108006... #jacquestati #monsieurhulot #frenchcinema #frenchfilm #filmstudies

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BAFTSS Adaptation SIG @adaptationsig.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

This is tomorrow!

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Xanthe Pajarillo @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Excited to deliver a talk about children and horror on 24 April for the lovely people at @gothicauob.bsky.social! Sign up below ⬇️

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Licence to Queer @licencetoqueer.com · 16/04/2025

Thanks to Matt Bruce, Doctoral Researcher at the University of Birmingham (David's alma mater), for featuring us in his lecture! Link to watch ⬇️

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

A pleasure to present on the OSS 117 and James Bond films for the CAL PG PechaKucha panel yesterday, hosted by Dr. Cai Lyons @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Great to also give @licencetoqueer.com a mention! 👉 lnkd.in/ewk4_Mts #jamesbond #oss117 #filmstudies #phd #pgr #licencetoqueer

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Xanthe Pajarillo @xanthepajarillo.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Practice researchers! I’m co-organising an unconference w/ Rich Matthews, Radha Smith, Beth Preece & Leo Wang. The keynotes: Eleanor Yule, Tom Attah, Luke Kennard. Reg by April30: cpcuob.wixsite.com/online/2025 CPC founders: @jemsaunders1.bsky.social @ellwrig.bsky.social @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Looking forward to delivering a PechaKucha presentation tomorrow on my doctoral research into the OSS 117 films, and the James Bond connection, alongside these other distinguished speakers @unibirmingham.bsky.social! #oss117 #jamesbond #frenchcinema

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BAFTSS Adaptation SIG @adaptationsig.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We've sent round details of our April SIG event, which is a work in progress from PGRs working in Adaptation Studies! Join us on Weds 23rd April at 2pm (BST) to hear @mattbruce007.bsky.social and Mara Manley speaking about their work. DM if you don't have the link!

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Thoroughly entertaining stream of Dr. Strangelove with Steve Coogan at MAC Birmingham. Coogan shows great versatility in multiple roles and steps out of Sellers’ shadow, making the parts his own. 👏 #drstrangelove #stevecoogan

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Gábor Gergely @ggergely.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Thank you Rick, Mary, Douglas, James and Pietari and the whole team. You have worked so very hard. BAFTSS is a special conference: it’s always uniquely BAFTSS, but it’s also unique to the host institution each time. Can’t wait to see what it’s like at Bournemouth. (But first some rest.)

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Matthew Bruce @mattbruce007.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Watched Children of the Wicker Man today at #BAFTSS2025 - a film that delves deep into fractious family relationships surrounding the film, not to mention the fascinating details about the film’s chequered production. Amazing work @ellwrig.bsky.social, Chris Nunn & all! 🙏 #childrenofthewickerman

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Absolutely barnstorming panel at #BAFTSS2025 on 'Feel-Bad TV', featuring @sarahlahmtv.bsky.social, @victoriapistivsek.bsky.social, and @lrjdmnr.bsky.social!

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Alice Pember @alpember.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Thank you to @baftss2025.bsky.social for facilitating my dream (talking about Charli XCX at length with 2 brilliant scholars). The female pop doc (edited by @profkirsty.bsky.social) coming soon!

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