MPhil Film Studies in Exeter United Kingdom | University of Exeter

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Film Research (CIFR) serves as a dynamic hub for scholars, faculty, graduate students, and film professionals to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue. It fosters connections between cinematic theory, historical perspectives, and practical applications, frequently welcoming guest speakers from academic and creative fields. Notable past participants include directors Dn Boyd, Mike Figgis, Mike Leigh, and Nicolas Roeg, screenwriter Andrew Davies, sound designer Tom Sayers, as well as film scholars like Catherine Grant, Richard Dyer, Murray Pomerance, and Patrick Keating.

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Our key research specialties encompass:

American film history and theory
Conflict and visual media
Film and television archives
LGBTQ+ representation in film and TV
Cinematic traditions of Britain and Europe
Global and transnational cinema (including African, East Asian, Latin American, and diaspora films and filmmakers)
Early motion pictures and silent era cinema
British and American television
Film technology and visual effects
Gender and sexual identity studies
Moviegoing audiences
Cinematic adaptations of literature
Star studies and performance analysis
Adaptation theory
Genre exploration
Audio in cinema