Paul Gray
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 20 years’ experience in the creative arts and higher education.As a filmmaker, Paul writes, directs, and produces both fiction and documentary works. His research and film practice explore […]
Susan Brand
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 20 years of international industry experience as an Editor and Edit Consultant. She has lived and worked in the UK, US, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and Southeast Asia and was hugely […]
Kate Davidson
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 written episodes for a range of television series including C4’s Hollyoaks, BBC’s Doctors and Netflix’s The A List. She has also worked to develop original drama series with a range […]
Dr Itandehui Jansen
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 the BERLINALE TALENTS, The BINGER FILM LAB, and the TORINO FILM LAB, where she studied under the guidance of among others Gyula Gazdag, Ken Dancyger, Mark Travis, and Judith Weston. […]
Dr Séan Martin
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, and The Dream in the Mirror) – co-directed with Louise Milne, both part of an ongoing series on Tarkovsky, www.tarkovskycinemaofdreams.com – were released by Criterion; Lanterna Magicka: Bill Douglas & […]
David Byrne
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 25-year career. Beginning as a Film Loader, he eventually became a Director of Photography working on Feature Films, TV Drama, Commercials and Documentaries in the UK and overseas. Clients include […]
Chris Neilan
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 was shortlisted for the 2016 Sundance Screenwriters Lab and the 2021 Sundance Development Track. His films have played at 16 international film festivals and won several awards. He was awarded […]
Iain Davie
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 himself! Winner of the Philip Holt prize, Iain has directed and performed in a diverse range of productions throughout the UK to critical acclaim, including new musicals, classic plays and […]
Derek Livesey
Derek lectures in Film & TV, specialising in multi-camera studio & outside broadcast, TV documentary and entertainment and factual outputs. He tutors in location sound for film for all year groups including MA film. His teaching accentuates professional practice. His near 40 years in broadcast was spent at the BBC where he started as a […]
Qiao Li
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, Hong Kong and Taiwan since 1980s, the cultural identities, and film authorship etc. I am the Editor-in-Chief of the 2 books commissioned by UNESCO Cities of Film Network: “Development of […]