Department of Film & Creative Writing, University of Birmingham

25/11/2020

If you missed it last week, here's a link to the B-Film annual lecture with Professor Deborah Shaw, including Q&A. 'Claiming a transspatial, transnational, transgenre and transgender gaze with Sense8'.

This is "2020 B-Film Annual Lecture with Prof Deb Shaw" by Rob Stone on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/07/2020

Huge congratulations to all our finalists receiving results this week - we are so proud of everything you've achieved!

Staff from the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies with a congratulations message to our 2020 graduating cohort of students on results day. https:/...

12/06/2020

This is how the Department of Film & Creative Writing is continuing to teach and learn from home under lockdown, while maintaining our special sense of community. Big thanks to our film technician Nina for putting this together!

Staff and students from the Department of Film and Creative Writing on how they have adapted to teaching in lockdown. Learn more: https://www.birmingham.ac.u...

19/05/2020

We're delighted to announce that the documentary film SOME STORIES about the work of internationally renowned novelist and lecturer in the Department of Film and Creative Writing, Dr Ruth Gilligan, has been selected for the AHRC-funded online film festival CHANGING THE STORY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020.

SOME STORIES was directed and edited by Professor Rob Stone of the Department of Film and Creative Writing and filmed by Dr Jimmy Hay of the University of Bristol and Will McKeown, a PhD candidate in the University of Birmingham.

Changing the Story is a 4-year international participatory-action research project looking at how young people can be supported to build and influence civil society in post-conflict countries. The project is generating a huge amount of artistic outputs, from musical performances to visual street art...

06/03/2020

Fantastic news, well done Jacob!

27/02/2020

Deadline extended! We are now accepting entries through to next Friday at midday. bit.ly/oneminmov20

26/02/2020

(on behalf of your student reps)

Hi creative writing students!
On Thursday the 27th of February, your reps are holding a feedback session with FREE pizza, cakes, and other snacks- and there will be vegan options! Attendees will also have a chance to win one of three £20 Amazon vouchers of they fill out our course survey.
Hope to see you then!

12/02/2020

Did you know some of our undergrads have a filmmaking club? Here they are embarking on a 24-hour challenge!

04/02/2020

The Experience Arts Internship scheme has launched!

Open to current UoB Arts students and recent alumni (from the last two years), this offers paid work experience with some fantastic cultural organisations.

Applications close on 23rd February.

https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/employability/careers/internships-and-work-experience/opportunities/bespoke-opportunities/experience-arts-internship-scheme.aspx

16/01/2020

The One Minute Movie Competition is open! Submit your 60-second films on the theme of 'Illumination'. Open to all UoB students, alumni and staff. Prizes will be awarded at a screening event in March. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2019/one-minute-movie.aspx

05/12/2019

You are warmly invited to the FCW and B-Film Festive screening of GREMLINS in The Carroll (Muirhead G15) at 5pm on Thursday 12th December. Everybody is welcome! Just turn up! The screening will be introduced by Dr Cat Lester and there will be bags of chocolate coins for everyone (while stocks last). Come and join our hearty celebration of the end of term!