Paul Gray
Paul is an Associate Professor in Film and Head of Screen & Performing Arts, and Screen Academy Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University. He has over
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Paul is an Associate Professor in Film and Head of Screen & Performing Arts, and Screen Academy Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University. He has over
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
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
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 a Professor, Creative Media Practice, and Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Television at Edinburgh Napier University. She has worked as
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
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.
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
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