Dr. Andy Willis
School of Arts and Media
Current positions
Professor of Film Studies
BIOGRAPHY
I have been teaching film and media studies in higher, further and adult education for over thirty years. My research is focused on popular cinemas from around the world and I have published on a range of film and television related topics.
I am also currently Senior Visiting Curator for Film at HOME (www.homemcr.org), where I have curated and programmed film seasons focusing on film cinema and television, Spanish, British, Chinese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinemas. I am also a founder member of the Chinese Film Forum UK (www.cffuk.org) and was a member of the board of trustees of Cornerhouse (www.cornerhouse.org) until 2015.
Areas of research
Popular Film and Television, Film Distribution and Exhibition
Current Teaching on the BA Film Studies
- Level 5: ‘Cinema Asia’ ‘Film Distribution and Exhibition’
- Level 6: ‘Programming for Cinemas and Film Festivals’, ‘Dissertation’
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Spanish Popular Cinemas
- Film Distribution and Exhibition
- Politics and British Television Drama
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Film and Drama (Bulmershe College, Reading)
- MA Cultural Studies (Thames Valley University)
- PhD Film Studies (University of Nottingham)