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Film and Media (FM) Research Group

In a dark room, a digital touchscreen shines with bright colours that show a control panel in a DJ-ing software programme. Out of the darkness, a silhouetted person’s hand uses the controls.
"Touch Your DJ Desk" by simon_music is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Established in 2021 to complement The Open University’s growing Film and Media curriculum (with a range of short courses already available), the FM Research Group offers staff and postgraduate students a forum for thinking about audiovisual media.

Interdisciplinary in approach, the group includes members with expertise in areas including film and other screen media, sound media, Music, History, Digital Humanities, Religious Studies, Gender and Queer Studies, and more. You can find out more about our members and their research on the People page.

a photograph showing a section of the enormous IMAX screen in the auditorium at the Chinese Theatre in LA. The screen is framed around its edge by red velvet curtains and trim.
IMAX screen at the Chinese Theatre in LA

The group aims to contribute to a thriving film and media research community at The Open University that can share ideas and facilitate collaboration across disciplinary boundaries. Our meetings provide a friendly and inclusive space for people to:

  • talk about the latest research in the field
  • present and discuss projects in progress
  • find solutions to methodological challenges
  • hear about new work in Film and Media
  • learn about industry developments from practitioners

If you’d like to join the FM Research Group or find out more about our activities, please contact Dr Rebecca Harrison or Dr Mark Fryers.

To find out about past or upcoming events, please see the Events page.