The Thirty Who Changed Britain’s Media
I’m excited by this. A decade ago I completed my PhD. I was examining new forms of storytelling within video journalism and the research involved in-depth conversations with more than 100 individuals (high ranking BBC, ITV, International experts etc. and BAFTA winner) who have shaped the media landscape. I filmed them.
Take News programmes, they tell their stories through the news package birthed in the 1950s, but could there be a new form that audiences, and execs find engaging?
Recently, something I’d covered in the research is gradually emerging into mainstream. There was only on thing to do. Revisit the research with the prospect of making it into a popular doc (pop doc) as a personal essay — the kind you’d find on Netflix, with new recognisable figures.
There’s lot to discuss and I’ve pondered how to frame it. But here’s a 3 minute trailer, “The Thirty Who Changed Britain’s Media”
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The Thirty were supported with many people which would be explained.
I’m Keen to talk to you, if you’re run film courses (Uni), film festivals, media events, film and innovation conferences, Community screenings, #media #podcasts and educational institutions e.g. #AHRC. The feedback so far has been encouraging. 🙏🏿
👇🏿 You can find more about my approach and what industry figures say here
1. Reputation and letters sent by senior media execs
2. Personal site, David Dunkley Gyimah
3. Production platform
⚡ Another benefit
PhDs and Masters projects often remain within academia in text form. For a long while I’ve advocated pop filmmaking from academic research, like this Bass Culture Research from Mykaell Riley. I made this into a short here with new filming using drones and mobile phones and archive which played at the conference announcement at Regent Street Cinema
👉🏿And this work in Russia with a leading group looking at the legacy of Soviet film
💡 Added benefits
⏩ 1. Wider audience engagement beyond academic readership of a thesis increasing the real-world impact of the research.
⏩ 2. Enhanced accessibility and understanding from turning complex academic concepts into accessible and engaging films.
⏩ 3. Increased impact and dissemination leading to greater public awareness and discussion through film and community screenings,
⏩ 4. New forms of knowledge production: Translating academic research into film opens up different aspects research and new connections (cultural) that in a written format might not be apparent.
⏩ 5. Creative interdisciplinary collaboration: Film projects lead to greater collaborations, new insights interpreting research material, and innovative outcomes. And then there’s the value of legacy.
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