🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible
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Our AHRC-funded project aims to make the history of women’s screen work better known by working with #archives, #museums and #filmmaker donors. 🗃️ 🎞️ 🎥 https://womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/ Posts by Project Team, project lead: @helenexeter.bsky.social
Excited to be keynote speaker for this essential biennial conference where all the feminist media historians gather!
🗃️ Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible@womensscreenwork.bsky.social · 4w ago#CFP 'Doing Women's Screen and Media Histories 8' #DWSMH8 16-18 June 2027, Exeter. We are hosting in collaboration with @wfthn.bsky.social 'Archiving & Curating Women's Media Histories' Confirmed Keynote @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social Full details 👇 womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/events/confe...
#CFP 'Doing Women's Screen and Media Histories 8' #DWSMH8 16-18 June 2027, Exeter. We are hosting in collaboration with @wfthn.bsky.social 'Archiving & Curating Women's Media Histories' Confirmed Keynote @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social Full details 👇 womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/events/confe...
Doing Women’s Screen & Media History Conference 2027 – Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible
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This is wonderful, we are so lucky to work closely with the Tina Gharavi collection, we have already learned so much about the creative and collaborative processes of filmmaking by looking at her papers #womensscreenworkinarchives #TinaGharavi #womenfilmmakers #femfilmhist
Wendy Russell@archiveswendy.bsky.social · 3mo agoVery happy to receive an archive accrual to add to the Tina Gharavi Collection at BFI Screeencraft, which will be catalogued as part of the @womensscreenwork.bsky.social project. Excited to see this set of papers for Gharavi's recent film, Night and Day.
Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Crosson writes: "Many thanks to International Women's Broadcasting Histories for hosting me to talk at their inaugural conference, held at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. (1/7)
Excited to announce: ‘Doing Women's Screen and Media Histories 8 (WFTHN) conf will be 16th-18th June 2027 at the University of Exeter, hosted by our @womensscreenwork.bsky.social project team. We can't wait! womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/events/confe... #feministfilmhistory #archives #DWSMH27
Doing Women's Screen & Media History Conference 2027 - Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible
‘Archiving and Curating Women’s Media Histories: Feminist Challenges, Approaches, Practices, Possibilities.’ We are delighted that the 8th iteration of the Women’s Film and Television History Network ...
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Lucie Mingmei writes: "I am the Research IT Developer in the Research IT team based in the Digital Humanities Lab at the University of Exeter. As part of the WSWIA team, I work on the design and development of the project’s WordPress web interface, which is used for blogging and (1/8)
In the past few weeks, postdoctoral researcher, Jessica Boyall has been presenting papers that draw on her experience appraising, arranging and cataloguing Gurinder Chadha’s collection at the British Film Institute's National Archive. (1/6)
Wendy Russell writes: "I am the Screencraft Lead Archivist at the British Film Institute, where I look after the (mostly) paper archives of filmmakers. As part of the WSW Archival Strand, (1/4)
Lisa Smithstead writes: "My main role on the project is interviewing curators and archivists to find out more about their working methods with women’s screen work collections. (1/4)
Phil Wickham writes: "I am the Curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. This is the leading museum dedicated to the moving image in the UK and holds over 94,000 items, forming a people’s history of cinema and optical media. (1/4)
Katie Crosson writes: "Based at the University of Exeter in the Curation Strand, I am working on a script collection donated to the @bdcmuseum.bsky.social by Pinewood Studios, analysing screenplays written, conceived and developed by women. (1/8)
Shelley Cobb says: "As part of the WSW team, I am working with Lisa Smithstead interviewing archivists and curators about their roles in the film industry and am learning so much about how they are working to prioritise women's visibility in archives (1/5)
Jessica Boyall writes: "I’m a postdoctoral researcher working on the archival strand of the project (see the 'About' section of our website, link in bio). I’m based at the BFI National Archive, Screencraft Collections, where I’m mobilising the Gurinder Chadha collection (1/6)
@helenexeter.bsky.social writes: “I am the Project Lead for the fantastic team on the Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible Project. My role is to help co-ordinate our activities, but the work and generation of ideas and insights on our project is truly collaborative. (1/6)
Meet the Women's Screen Work in Archives Made Visible project team! We will be sending out intros to each of us over the next few weeks, but you can see more here: womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/people/proje... #womensscreenworkinarchives #wswia #womenfilmmakers
A big #IWD 💜 🤍 💚 shout out to the FAB research team on @womensscreenwork.bsky.social which I’m leading. Our work with archives to make British #womenfilmmakers more discoverable and more visible is gathering pace. But even better, we just love working together. More⬇️ womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk
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Our @womensscreenwork.bsky.social post-doc, Dr Jessica Boyall, wrote this lovely piece about Gurinder Chadha and Tina Gharavi's archives held at Screencraft, BFI National Archive: www.bfi.org.uk/features/bey...
“I have made so little”: what the archives of two women filmmakers tell us about the film industry
The paper archives of Gurinder Chadha and Tina Gharavi reveal both filmmakers’ prodigious creativity and dedication to their craft, but also the challenges and pushbacks they’ve faced in a male-domina...
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We have had an excellent season of on #womenfilmmakers and #archives @jessicaboyall.bsky.social postdoctoral on WSW reflects on the season ⬇️ www.bfi.org.uk/features/bey...
“I have made so little”: what the archives of two women filmmakers tell us about the film industry
The paper archives of Gurinder Chadha and Tina Gharavi reveal both filmmakers’ prodigious creativity and dedication to their craft, but also the challenges and pushbacks they’ve faced in a male-domina...
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Wonderful last night of our Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives season, BFI. We watched Bride & Prejudice with a lively audience then Gurinder Chadha Q&A, ending the night with Gurinder meeting artists Athen & Nina & seeing their Bend It installation. @womensscreenwork.bsky.social
Artist duo, Athen & Nina, were commissioned by BFI Screencraft and supported by @womensscreenwork.bsky.social to respond to Bend It Like Beckham materials in the Gurinder Chadha Collection. If near Southbank, do take a look at their installation. Until 1st Feb. whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Even if the world forgets me, you please don’t | BFI Southbank
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Thrilled with wk 1 of Beyond The Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives. Last night we saw Tina's brilliant I Am Nasrine, after which she discussed her work & archive with @lindaruthwilliams.bsky.social @womensscreenwork.bsky.social Amazing to bring women filmmakers' archives to cinema audiences
Booking is now open for 'Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives', a series of events feat. Tina Gharavi and Gurinder Chadha. Programmed by @archiveswendy.bsky.social & Grace Johnston Tickets are selling fast for these events, book here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives | BFI Southbank
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We’re super excited to be part of this fantastic programme of events organised by Project Co-Lead @archiveswendy.bsky.social and Grace Johnston
Wendy Russell@archiveswendy.bsky.social · 11mo agoCome see this lovely short season at the BFI! Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences. @womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Don't forget that our kids' #creativeworkshop - 'From #Script to #Screen' - is coming up this Saturday 15th November with @womensscreenwork.bsky.social! Perfect for kids aged 9-12 who are curious about what happens behind the scenes of a #film🧜♀️ It's free - link to book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum@bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 11mo agoDo you have creative kids aged 9-12? Why not bring them along to our next #workshop - 'From Script to Screen' - on 15th November? A fantastic chance for children to explore #creative choices behind the scenes of #filmmaking as part of the @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
We are really looking forward to bringing our project to younger audiences with this workshop in partnership with @bdcmuseum #archives #womenfilmmakers #womenmakemovies #femfilmhist
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum@bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 11mo agoDo you have creative kids aged 9-12? Why not bring them along to our next #workshop - 'From Script to Screen' - on 15th November? A fantastic chance for children to explore #creative choices behind the scenes of #filmmaking as part of the @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
Calling historians and researchers. The BBC Written Archives Centre has changed its access rules without consultation. This means an end to proper independent research into the BBC's rich history. 178 have already signed the open letter. Please join the campaign here: tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign
Open letter BBC Written Archives - August 2025
Join the campaign to protect the future of independent research at the BBC Written Archives Centre The following text is an open letter expressing the concern of historians and researchers about chan...
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Great opportunities here 👇🏻
Oral History Society@oralhistsoc.bsky.social · last yr.Do you enjoy #oralhistory and promoting its use? Volunteer as a Regional Adviser for the Oral History Society! You’ll be part of a community of oral history practitioners who are as enthusiastic as you are – sharing ideas, inspiring change, and helping voices be heard www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...
