Jemma Saunders (Penny)
@jemsaunders1.bsky.social
Film & TV placement person by day, audio-visual PhD student researching Birmingham's representation on screen by night (both UoB). Videographic criticism, documentary, TV, history, locations, employability... and being a Mum.
I absolutely need to find a way of watching this. Delighted to hear it opens with a caption 'which sets out exactly where we are and what is happening without the need for a lot of dialogue and showing rather than telling'. Excellent. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Robin Hood review – Sean Bean gifts us the most gloriously bad TV offering of the year
It ticks every box you could wish for in your olde worlde trash: Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham, faerie smut … and not a bad wig in sight! Hurrah!
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November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I absolutely need to find a way of watching this. Delighted to hear it opens with a caption 'which sets out exactly where we are and what is happening without the need for a lot of dialogue and showing rather than telling'. Excellent. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
Every time I watch this I'm weirdly intrigued by how much water gets in the bag... @bolddecade.bsky.social
"is it a humorous piece? Disturbing? What is the broader context from which this fragment comes? Will it feature in the final essay film or, like the damp loaf, is it now to be discarded?" @bolddecade.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. Read more here fragments.video/2025/06/19/s...
October 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Every time I watch this I'm weirdly intrigued by how much water gets in the bag... @bolddecade.bsky.social
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"In Joel’s piece (and his description) I enjoy the idea of returning to a ‘safe’ videographic space, in this case the supercut, though one which is less ‘cut’ and more ‘blend’." Joel Blackledge's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more here fragments.video/2025/07/03/t...
October 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"In Joel’s piece (and his description) I enjoy the idea of returning to a ‘safe’ videographic space, in this case the supercut, though one which is less ‘cut’ and more ‘blend’." Joel Blackledge's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more here fragments.video/2025/07/03/t...
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"There is something in its constructed-ness that seems to demand a normative reading of the video, i.e., what it is saying about this character—the wrestler—and how he is treated by the film and by himself." @arielavissar.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. fragments.video/2025/06/19/t...
October 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
"There is something in its constructed-ness that seems to demand a normative reading of the video, i.e., what it is saying about this character—the wrestler—and how he is treated by the film and by himself." @arielavissar.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. fragments.video/2025/06/19/t...
Finally saw The Sound of Music on a big screen for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago, and it was glorious. Cinema trips are few and far between post-parenthood! #JulieAndrews
In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
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#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)
This is "Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for…
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October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Finally saw The Sound of Music on a big screen for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago, and it was glorious. Cinema trips are few and far between post-parenthood! #JulieAndrews
In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)
This is "Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for…
vimeo.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634
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"The physical recreation of a footage bin...from magazine clippings combines with the carefully arranged Cheezit timeline and other elements to be entirely familiar as an editing space" Benedetta Andreasi's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more fragments.video/2025/06/25/c...
September 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"The physical recreation of a footage bin...from magazine clippings combines with the carefully arranged Cheezit timeline and other elements to be entirely familiar as an editing space" Benedetta Andreasi's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more fragments.video/2025/06/25/c...
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“Wondersludge” is a sketch for a scene in my upcoming VR essay film. It’s presented here, in all its DIY glory. I no longer have the butcher knife.
Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“Wondersludge” is a sketch for a scene in my upcoming VR essay film. It’s presented here, in all its DIY glory. I no longer have the butcher knife.
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Very happy to have contributed a (35-seconds-long) fragment to the 2nd collection of @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social, alongside fragments by @drdanobrien.bsky.social, @bolddecade.bsky.social , @ursmusically.bsky.social, and others!
Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
September 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Very happy to have contributed a (35-seconds-long) fragment to the 2nd collection of @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social, alongside fragments by @drdanobrien.bsky.social, @bolddecade.bsky.social , @ursmusically.bsky.social, and others!
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We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!
You like movies? 🎞️ Were born in the US? 🇺🇸 And really really like to talk about Hollywood and all things related? 🍿 Then we're looking for you! Our US case study is about to start, and we want to find out about your movie memories.
Register now!
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Participate
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September 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!
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Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video
My first time contributing to this! Check out the full compilation of 25 video essays about dreams here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXz...
September 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My first time contributing to this! Check out the full compilation of 25 video essays about dreams here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXz...
Does this mean Bond will come to Birmingham? Make it so, Mr Knight. But maybe not until after I finish my thesis. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
James Bond: Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight 'can't wait' to write latest film
Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight tells the BBC writing Bond
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August 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Does this mean Bond will come to Birmingham? Make it so, Mr Knight. But maybe not until after I finish my thesis. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳
Lovely to have my video essay screened as part of the CAL Research Festival at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today 🙂 #birmingham #carchitecture #hashtagnobodyuses
June 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Lovely to have my video essay screened as part of the CAL Research Festival at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today 🙂 #birmingham #carchitecture #hashtagnobodyuses
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New banger of a newsletter. See what we’ve been up to. 👀 Follow some links to new ideas and opportunities. ✨
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Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
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Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
New banger of a newsletter. See what we’ve been up to. 👀 Follow some links to new ideas and opportunities. ✨
waysofdoingcollective.substack.com
Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
waysofdoingcollective.substack.com
Newsletter for waysofdoing.com
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JOIN US >> Aged 18+ with a passion for radio?
We are constantly looking for enthusiastic talent to join our team. From producers to audio technicians, we are looking for you.
Discover more at brumradio.com/jobs
#InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham
We are constantly looking for enthusiastic talent to join our team. From producers to audio technicians, we are looking for you.
Discover more at brumradio.com/jobs
#InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham
June 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
JOIN US >> Aged 18+ with a passion for radio?
We are constantly looking for enthusiastic talent to join our team. From producers to audio technicians, we are looking for you.
Discover more at brumradio.com/jobs
#InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham
We are constantly looking for enthusiastic talent to join our team. From producers to audio technicians, we are looking for you.
Discover more at brumradio.com/jobs
#InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham
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"As a teaser for a video essay that has not (yet) materialised, this approach is succinct and logical but certainly leaves one with questions about what may have followed" Rich Matthews' fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/05/21/w...
June 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"As a teaser for a video essay that has not (yet) materialised, this approach is succinct and logical but certainly leaves one with questions about what may have followed" Rich Matthews' fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/05/21/w...
My fragment from another time
"framed as it is in this Zoom interface, I imagine for many of us it is a reminder of the virtual gatherings that became so ubiquitous during the COVID lockdowns" @jemsaunders1.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/04/03/w...
June 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
My fragment from another time
Brilliant Creative Practice Colloquium last week! Big thanks to the organising team for two insightful days of presentations, discussion, improv, making, collaboration across disciplines, reflection, and fun. From gnomes and badgers to self-talk and rebellious research. Loved it. #bfilmcpc
June 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Brilliant Creative Practice Colloquium last week! Big thanks to the organising team for two insightful days of presentations, discussion, improv, making, collaboration across disciplines, reflection, and fun. From gnomes and badgers to self-talk and rebellious research. Loved it. #bfilmcpc
A lovely fragment on lovely Detectorists.
"Is this a slow videographic practice? I might even call it ‘furniture videographics’ but then that would do it a disservice." @richardlangley.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/05/01/s...
June 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A lovely fragment on lovely Detectorists.
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"I was genuinely excited by the idea of ‘seeing through sound’...with an immediate feeling of ‘I want to try that!’." @cormacrestrike.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/03/04/b...
June 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"I was genuinely excited by the idea of ‘seeing through sound’...with an immediate feeling of ‘I want to try that!’." @cormacrestrike.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/03/04/b...
Super excited for the third Creative Practice Colloquium at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today, with a fab line up! #bfilmcpc
June 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Super excited for the third Creative Practice Colloquium at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today, with a fab line up! #bfilmcpc