In recent years it seems like the world is in some kind of permanent mardy-bum space where everything has been gobbled up by someone else (insert your nemesis ‘other’ here) and the future is bleak. I find it a bit boring after a while and devoid of hope or encouragement, […]
Monthly book and film lists
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It has been a bit of a struggle recently but I think there is an end in sight. The month had ups and downs but Christmas is approaching and some things are coming to an end, so it is positive. I have spent a lot of time staying with my […]
It was a difficult month, partly because it was very busy, but also because it had some upsets which just complicated things. It started out well with the Bournemouth International Film Festival and a trip to Leeds for a PhD examination. I had lots of teaching too with my lovely […]
September has always been a silly season at the start of term. Now I have changed institution it is super silly and overwhelming, but I am really enjoying the challenge and I’m delighted to be working with postgraduate filmmakers from all around the world. That really excites me. Elsewhere the […]
Summer is sometimes frantic and this month was particularly so. I started at new job as Course Leader for the MA Film program at London College of Communication in the University of the Arts London. I’m excited to be working with postgrads again and delighted to be back closer to […]
A wobbly month. I didn’t manage to keep up with my creative endeavours this month, despite having time off of work. There’s quite a bit of family stuff going on at the moment and it messes with other plans. Some points in the month were quite painful, but it is […]
Of course it hasn’t been fun. The news has been disturbing this month. It was difficult for Bee and her Iranian family. Very distressing all around to see so much war being waged. I flip between reading the news and trying to stay clear of it. The fine line of […]
This month I completed my annual assessment marking and then finished my 10+ years working at Bournemouth University. I won’t reflect on it here because it would require something more substantial than a blog post to unpack and celebrate the ups and downs of the last decade. Suffice to say, […]
A month ago there was a lot going on. There’s still a lot going on but the future is becoming a bit clearer. I can’t say too much here as it is still being finalised, but the general outlook is much more positive than this time last month. Creatively I […]