[Commlist] BFI Media Conference

*BFI Media Conference*

*Online Thurs 1 & Fri 2 July 2021*

This year the BFIMedia Conference for teachers is smaller, neater and 
online. Its unique combination of industry, research and teaching 
strands offers support and inspiration to teachers of Film Studies, 
Media Studies and English at A level.

A delegate pass buys unique individual access to the conference platform 
for a year: join us live for one or two days, combine attending live 
sessions with watching session recordings, or save the whole thing to 
enjoy and/or use with students at a later date.

The programme includes:

·Special Focus sessions: Henry Jenkins discusses Textual Poachers, and 
Diversifying Film & Media Education invites teachers to contribute to a 
new action research project for autumn 2021.

·Teaching sessions: Exciting ideas for exploring and deepening learning 
around Media Theory; Silent film; Social & Participatory media; Short 
film; Textual analysis; Representation; Production skills.

·Industry sessions: Bisha K. Ali (screenwriter, Ms Marvel, Four Weddings 
and a Funeral); Ronan Bennett (Top Boy); Moo Yu (gameplay designer, Foam 
Sword Games); Harjeet Chhokar (factual commissioner, Channel 4); Sarah 
Martinez (marketing, Entertainment OneUK) on the marketing campaign for 
Blinded by the Light; research update from the BBFC; the UK Film 
Industry 2020-21 in statistics.

·Partner sessions: Into Film <https://www.intofilm.org/> (Chevonne James 
on encouraging diverse perspectives in practical filmmaking); 
ScreenSkills <https://www.screenskills.com/> (Margaret Burgin looks at 
career starters and industry recruitment); the English & Media Centre 
<https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/> (a ‘Media Theory Booster Shot’ from 
Julian McDougall); the Media Education Association 
<https://www.themea.org.uk/> (Steve Connolly and Michelle Thomason focus 
on ‘Getting Media and Film Teachers Heard’).

·Exam Specification Support Sessions: AQAMedia,OCRFilm&Media,WJECEduqas 
Film andWJEC Eduqas Film.

The conference also offers delegates a month’s free access toBFI Player.

Delegate pass £75 / PGCE students £20

Book your place here 
<https://www.bfi.org.uk/find-resources-events-teachers/media-conference-2021>

Further information: (corinna.downing /at/ bfi.org.uk)


*(Corinna.Downing /at/ bfi.org.uk)* <mailto:(Corinna.Downing /at/ bfi.org.uk)>

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