British film industry no better at including women in key roles than Hollywood, research launched at Cannes shows
More than half of British films had no or just one woman in key production roles, new research shows.
PhD student wins Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
A PhD student from the University of Exeter and the London Film School has been awarded an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Women remain dramatically unrepresented in the British film industry, major new study shows
Women remain dramatically unrepresented in the British film industry, according to a major new study which shows there has been little change in the number of female directors or cinematographers in the past decade.
Acclaimed Actor Charles Dance launches Creative Dialogues series
Charles Dance OBE, the celebrated actor, screenwriter and film director, has launched the University of Exeter’s new Creative Dialogues series.
Unseen photos of movie stars revealed by Exeter's film museum
A unique collection of rarely seen photographs showing stars such as Judy Garland and Laurence Olivier making some of British Cinema’s most-loved films can be seen for the first time.
Incredible lives of rural African community who speak at least six languages showcased at Exeter event
The incredible lives of people in a rural African community who speak a minimum of six languages will be showcased in Exeter this week.
Humanities continues to score highly for student satisfaction in National Student Survey 2016
Latest results in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2016 show that the College of Humanities continues to score highly - with students among the most satisfied within UK universities.
Humanities Success at the Teaching Awards 2016
The College of Humanities achieved fantastic success at the Teaching Awards 2016, with five winners and five runners-up, including Best Subject for English.
New book by Professor Sally Faulkner exploring ‘middlebrow cinema’ published.
‘Middlebrow Cinema’ is the first book to be published in Routledge’s brand new Film Studies series, 'Remapping World Cinema: Regional Tensions and Global Transformations'.
New laboratories to preserve precious artefacts for the future
University of Exeter experts will be able to examine and preserve important historical objects thanks to a new £1.2m Digital Humanities research space.
Exeter Film Studies PGR student produces award-winning film
Anna Sowa, a Film Studies PGR student in the College of Humanities, has won an award for her film, 'Kanraxël: The Confluence of Agnack' at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 10th Anniversary Research in Film Awards at the British Film Institute (BFI)
Students to take to red carpet at film festival
Students from the University of Exeter will participate in one of the world’s leading international film festivals.
Entries are now open for the 2016 Paddon Award Arts Competition
The Paddon Award Arts Competition has returned for another year. In honour of the University’s Diamond Jubilee, the theme for entries for this year’s award is ‘Celebration’.
Professor Sally Faulkner to give her inaugural lecture, ‘Middlebrow Cinema: Between Literature and Film in 20th-Century Spain’, on Wednesday 9 December.
Professor Sally Faulkner, Department of Modern Languages, will be giving her inaugural lecture on Wednesday 9 December.
University of Exeter AHRC DTP Open Event
The University of Exeter will be hosting an Open Event to provide those interested in applying for AHRC DTP funding with an opportunity to learn more about studying for a PhD with Exeter.
Tale of Siberian wilderness solitude filmed
A documentary showcasing the life of a Siberian cut off from society has been captured in a poignant film made with the involvement of a University of Exeter PHD student.
Plight of Syrian exiles showcased in film
A powerful and heart-warming film about a group of Syrian refugee women is being shown at the University of Exeter.
Object Stories: Making Films with the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum Collections
Just launched on YouTube, the Object Stories Project involved the creation of short films, in which academics discuss how they use artefacts from the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum for their research.
Sharing Memories of cinema-going in the 1940s, 50s and 60s
An opportunity to share memories of going to the cinema in the UK during the 1940s, 1950s and 60s is being provided on 13th June at the University of Exeter’s Bill Douglas Cinema Museum between 2pm and 5pm.
Guardian ranking means Exeter now top 10 in all UK league tables
The University of Exeter has been ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the influential Guardian University Guide 2016.
All Humanities subjects placed in top ten of the Complete University Guide 2016
Disciplines from the College of Humanities have reinforced their positions amongst the best in the UK.
Sculpture is shimmering vision on Streatham Campus
A kaleidoscopic sculpture providing optical illusions is now located outside The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus.
Humanities students selected to attend British Conference of Undergraduate Research
Four students from the College of Humanities have been invited to attend the upcoming annual British Conference of Undergraduate Research later this month.
Film lovers celebrate 20th birthday of the UK’s foremost museum of moving image history
Film lovers are celebrating the 20th birthday of the UK’s foremost museum of moving image history.
