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On 28th October, Russ Hunter will be delivering a talk on Argento for the Norwegian Federation of Film Societies' Seminar series cinemateket.no/filmer/foredra…

Edinburgh Uni Press Edinburgh University Press have a half price sale, today only! Pick up a bargain by one of our team, including Steve Jones drstevejones.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-metam… Kate Egan - now at kte75.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-researchi… Johnny Walker: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-rewind-re… Russ Hunter: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-italian-h…

Made a short video about our "Video Shop Horrors" exhibition to launch our new YouTube channel youtu.be/yJr7ubqjh-U?si…

The channel also features playlists of various talks, roundtables and podcasts featuring our members, including Kate Egan - now at kte75.bsky.social, Steve Jones drstevejones.bsky.social, Stacey Abbott, Russ Hunter and Johnny Walker

We're back! Our next event on 6th March is a panel discussion on UK horror & genre festivals, chaired by Russ Hunter and feat. experts from Abertoir Horror Festival Mayhem Film Festival Celluloid Screams - registration is free and open to everyone! JOIN US forms.office.com/e/hghMVyqQMi

6th March I'll be chairing a discussion with genre film festival experts (and genre festival royalty) Nia Edwards-Behi, Chris Cooke and Rob Nevitt, exploring the UK genre festival scene. Registration free and open to all: forms.office.com/e/hghMVyqQMi Horror Studies at Northumbria

The trailer for this year's Offscreen Film Festival is better than even (and it is normally pretty amazing). There is a real art to doing these and Offscreen are masters of the craft. #Offscreen #HorrorStudiesResearchGroup Horror Studies at Northumbria youtube.com/watch?v=eFkXwJ…

6th March join me for a discussion with genre film festival experts (and genre festival royalty) Nia Edwards-Behi, Chris Cooke and Robert Nevitt Registration free and open to all: forms.office.com/e/hghMVyqQMi #abertoirhorrorfestival #MayhemFilmFestival #celluloidscreams #HorrorNU

Check out this excellent video essay by our own Ami #horrorNU

The future of the iconic Cinema Nova (and home of Offscreen Film Festival) is now secured following an impressive fundraising campaign. It has long been a space where non-mainstream and alternative cinema can have a home and be celebrated. #horrorNU thebulletin.be/cinema-novas-f…

A pleasure to talk with Nia Edwards-Behi, Chris Cook and Rob Nevitt about the UK genre film festival scene earlier this month. The recording is now available for anyone who missed it and would like to watch. #genrefestivals #horrornu Bless Stonecypher youtube.com/watch?v=AI_dJ3…

If you're at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival on 11th May, I'll be doing a talk on strategising your film festival attendance as an emerging filmmaker. eventbrite.com/e/film-festiva…… #sunderlandshorts #northumbriauniversity #horrornu #shortfilmfestivals #festivalstrategy #emergingfilmmakers

Another fantastic poster by the team at Grossmann Festival If you are looking for a fun summer film festival to attend, check it out! (and check out their previous posters - each one a banger) #grossmannfest #horrorNU

Very much looking forward to attending Sunderland Shorts Film Festival and, in particular, seeing the Horror programme on Friday night at the Royalty Theatre. Very proud to see what former student Chris Allan (who is now making me feel very old) has done with the festival. #horrornu

Saw some fantastic horror shorts at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival with Damien Pollard. A huge congrats to all in involved and to Chris J. Allan for a really engaging programmme and lovely evening. #sunderlandshorts #horrorNU

For those who couldn't attend Horror Studies Now 2024, this video put together by Steve Jones drstevejones.bsky.social wonderfully sums up the vibrant, engaging and collegiate nature of the conference. #horrornu #HSN24 #northumbriauniversity youtube.com/watch?v=3PchX6…

We might not've won, but we're still winners #horrorNU #NUshineawards2024

It was an honour to be shortlisted for a Shine award Northumbria Uni. We didn't win but it is a joy to work with these lovely people and we had a fabulous evening. A huge thanks to all involved! #horrornu #culturecreativityNU #NUshineawards2024