1st Edition
Filmmaking in Academia Practice Research for Filmmakers
Introduction
1. What is (Filmmaking-based) Practice Research?
2. How to tame your inner artist: creative practice versus practice research
3. Navigating Interdisciplinary Quagmires
4. How to design effective (and ethical) methodologies?
5. How to balance practice, theory and reflective evaluation?
6. What's next? How to disseminate your filmmaking-based research?
7. Whose Impact is it?
8. Conclusion, or building an effective support system
Afterword
Index
Biography
Agata Lulkowska is an interdisciplinary art and practice-based researcher at Staffordshire University, UK. Lulkowska is the head of the Film as Research Practice group at Staffordshire University, and her most recent research film, The Voice of Sierra Nevada, was shortlisted for the prestigious AHRC Research in Film Awards and has won the Excellence Award at Docs Without Borders Film Festival. Lulkowska is the Editor of the International Journal of Creative Media Research and co-founder and director of the Communities & Communication International Conference and Festival.
'This timely book brilliantly addresses the rising significance of creative practice research. Even beyond filmmaking disciplines, its rich theoretical insights and practical discussions offer immense value. Stemming from years of hands-on experience and profound conceptual engagement, it's an essential read for newcomers and seasoned researchers alike. A commendable addition to the debate.'
Roy Hanney, PhD, associate professor, Solent University, Southampton
'Finally, a book on film practice as research arrives. Rebellious research is a truly original, through-provoking study on creativity and interdisciplinary in film practice. It can serve both students and veteran scholars well in their future projects.'
Dr. Murat Akser, PhD, film and screen production lecturer, Ulster University
