Susan Brand is Head of Editing at Edinburgh Napier University. She works with undergraduates and postgraduates including specialist teaching in advanced editing. Susan has over

Kate Davidson is a screenwriter who lectures and works on script development across Napier’s MA Screenwriting and BA Film and Television programmes.   Kate has

Dr Itandehui Jansen Itandehui Jansen is an award-winning filmmaker. She studied at the Netherlands Film Academy, and participated in different international training programs, such as

Dr Séan Martin Seán Martin’s films include documentaries, feature films and experimental work. Two of his films on Andrei Tarkovsky (Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev: A Journey,

David Byrne David lectures in Cinematography at Screen Academy. Previously, he had worked his way through the Camera Department in Film and Television over a

Chris Neilan is an award-winning author, screenwriter and filmmaker with a PhD in creative writing from Manchester Metropolitan University, focused on unconventional narrative structures.  He

Iain graduated with a First Class Honours degree from the Paul McCartney-inspired Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts – Iain received his degree from Sir Paul

Derek lectures in Film & TV, specialising in multi-camera studio & outside broadcast, TV documentary and entertainment and factual outputs.   He tutors in location sound

Qiao Li My teaching and research focus on Asian cinema, with expertise in Chinese language cinema: the three new wave film movements in Mainland China,

C. Paul Sellors Is a Lecturer in Film History, Theory, and Criticism at Edinburgh Napier University. He is the author of Film Authorship: Auteurs and

Louise Milne Is a visual anthropologist, a film-maker and a leading scholar in comparative mythology and the history of dreams. Born on Lewis, Louise studied

Kerstin Stutterheim Kerstin Stutterheim is an award-winning filmmaker, author, dramaturg, and internationally acknowledge academic, she has been teaching film practice and theory with many years of

Jaya Jayalakshmi Prof G D Jayalakshmi (commonly called Jaya) is an award-winning, experienced film-maker, educator and media consultant. Jaya’s industry experience spans eleven years at

Dr. Kirsten MacLeod Is an Associate Professor, Creative Media Practice, and Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Television at Edinburgh Napier University. She has worked

Sana Bilgrami Born in Pakistan, is an award-winning documentary film director and researcher. In her films, she explores cross-cultural identity and belonging through a variety

Paul Gray Is an Associate Professor in Film and Subject Leader for Screen & Performing Arts, Edinburgh Napier University. Paul’s practice led research interests are

Zoë Irvine Is a sound designer, sound artist and educator working in a variety of genres in film, theatre and art in Scotland and internationally.

Alistair Scott Was appointed as Director Screen Academy Scotland in August 2015, taking over from Professor Robin MacPherson, he has been on the Screen Academy

Nigel Smith Has worked as producer, series producer, executive producer, development executive, screenwriter, script editor and story analyst in both public and private sectors in

With 8 years experience of working in feature film, TV drama, commercials and documentaries across the UK, Kay then made a move into training development

David Griggs Has a background in Visual Anthropology, Documentary Production, and Web Design. He has produced and directed documentaries in Lesotho, RSA, consulted in Web-based

James Mavor Leads the Kino Eyes International Masters in Film programme and teaches across the post-graduate courses in screenwriting. He combines teaching with his work