Department of Film and Creative Writing
Bringing together two dynamic and successful disciplines, we are committed to creative and critical practice in teaching and research. Our staff include internationally renowned scholars and award-winning writers.
Employability is a key focus within the department and we enjoy excellent collaborative relationships with professional partners in film, television, theatre, literature and new media. As well as studying texts from a variety of critical, theoretical and historical perspectives, our students make films, perform poetry, develop screenplays, write novels and create television programmes. Their work can be found in theatres, in libraries, at festivals, in cinemas, on television screens, in newspapers, classrooms, online and in bookshops.
News
One Minute Movie and 125 Word Story Competitions
Published 23 January 2025
The Department of Film and Creative Writing announces the 2025 One Minute Movie and 125 Word Story Competitions, open to all students, staff and alumni.
MA students attend Television Careers Fair
Published 25 October 2024
MA Film and Television students attended the Royal Television Society Midlands Careers Fair - the first time the event has taken place in Birmingham since 2019.
University of Birmingham workshop leads to new sound art piece inspired by Stuart Hall’s work
Published 8 October 2024
The piece was composed by University of Birmingham alumna Mia Sugunasingha and commissioned as part of a series of workshops inspired by Stuart Hall.
Creative writing academics contribute to ‘protest zine’ against cuts to Birmingham libraries
Published 27 September 2024
Luke Kennard, Anna Metcalfe and Bohdan Piasecki wrote poems and a microplay for a new collection of works celebrating Birmingham’s 35 branch libraries.
Events
One Minute Movie and 125 Word Story Competitions
Monday 24 February 2025, 15:07 - Friday 2 May 2025, 15:07
University of Birmingham
Enter your creative work on the theme of 125 for the chance to be showcased at a celebratory event in June and to win prizes.Youth and Horror: An International Conference
Tuesday 1 July 2025, 00:00 - Wednesday 2 July 2025, 00:00
University of Birmingham
The Youth and Horror Research Network is delighted to invite submissions for its international conference.
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