Department of Film
THINK critically, CREATE boldly. At Queen Mary, MAKE and PRODUCE your own films, WRITE compelling stories and rigorous analysis, EXPLORE global screens, DISCUSS ideas, and SHOWCASE your work.
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Why Film Matters
In a rapidly changing world, media literacy matters more than ever. Understanding the complexity of the moving image, its creation, its dissemination, and its reception empowers you to tackle the world you live in. Film in all its iterations responds to real issues in our cultures and societies while engaging and entertaining audiences across the globe.
Your Film Journey Starts Here
At Queen Mary, you'll THINK critically about film's history, philosophy, and global impact. You’ll CREATE and CURATE your own cinematic visions, learning every aspect of filmmaking.
We'll empower you to MAKE compelling short fiction films, documentaries, and experimental pieces; PRODUCE your projects from script to screen; WRITE insightful analyses and screenplays; EXPLORE diverse film cultures and movements; DISCUSS your ideas with passionate peers, leading academics and filmmakers. This isn't just about watching films, it's about SHAPING the future of film. It’s about providing you with a resilience through knowledge and understanding, equipping you with the hard tools and soft skills to confront an ever-changing career landscape.
In the vibrant heart of the East London, location of countless films, you’ll have access to high-end film equipment, film resources and BLOC, a state-of-the-art cinema and exhibition space.
Find Your Place in Film
Joining a dynamic cohort and a dedicated team of lecturers and practitioners, we'll help you grow professionally and personally by creating a supportive learning environment. We will support you to make the most of on and off-campus events, like filmmaking bootcamps, career sessions, and film festivals.
We are in the top ten universities for Film in the UK.
The Department
The Research Excellent Framework (REF) is the UK’s number one metric for university research successes and achievements. The Film department’s research and film practice output was ranked first in the last submission in 2021. More info here.
