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Matthew Bruce
@mattbruce007.bsky.social
PhD in French (Film) Studies student @LCAHM_UoB looking at comedy cinema. PGTA @unibirmingham. SEA @pg_cal. PGR Rep for @baftss. Views are my own.
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BAFTSS now has a LinkedIn page, please do give us a follow!

Link: www.linkedin.com/in/baftss-ne...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The BAFTSS PGR Poster Showcase is now open to applications for next year's annual conference in Bournemouth, 15-17 April 2026. You could win a prize of £150!

www.baftss.org/pgr-poster-s...

#baftss #cfp #pgr #conference
CALL: 2026 PGR Poster Showcase
The BAFTSS Executive Committee invites postgraduate members to showcase their doctoral research during the  BAFTSS annual conference  in Bournemouth, 15-17 April 2026.  The PGR Research Poster...
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October 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Thrilled to share the very open Call for Proposals for BAFTSS 2026 on 15-17 April in Bournemouth. Amid all the stress and uncertainty of HE, the annual conference is a great place to reconnect, reflect, think new thoughts and make new plans. Join us! @baftss.bsky.social

www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html
CFP 2026
The 14th annual BAFTSS Conference will take place 15-17 April at the Bournemouth Highcliff Mariott Hotel. ​ Keynote speaker : Professor Julian Henriques (Goldsmiths)   This year, BAFTSS embarks on...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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The 2026 BAFTSS conference will take place at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott hotel, 15 - 17 April 2026.

The deadline for submissions is 5th December 2025.

The full CFP, along with submission instructions, can be found here: www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html

#baftss #filmstudies #cfp #callforpapers
BAFTSS 2026 CFP
CFP for the Conference 2026
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October 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thanks again, @britgrad.bsky.social, for inviting Tamara Batty and I to represent the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social and for your lovely words of thanks! 🙏

First photo courtesy: BritGrad

#britgrad2025
June 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Wonderful afternoon co-delivering the “In Conversation” session on academic writing practices for the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social as part of @britgrad.bsky.social 2025 at The Shakespeare Institute. 🪶

#britgrad2025
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Join @tamarabatty.bsky.social and @mattbruce007.bsky.social for this exciting workshop with @unibirmingham.bsky.social CAL Academic Writing Advisory Service at BritGrad next week ✨ Tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ
June 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Richard Fleischer’s “The Last Run” (1971) Spanish release Blu-Ray (“Fuga Sin Fin”).

#georgecscott #richardfleischer #thelastrun #fugasinfin #bluray
June 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Delighted to be presenting on Postgraduate academic writing practices @britgrad in a few weeks time for the @unibirmingham College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service (AWAS) with Tamara Batty!

#britgrad #conference #postgraduate #academicwriting
June 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A rare opportunity today watching a screening of Paul Schrader’s “Hardcore” (1979) on the big screen @princecharlescinema.com. It’s like yesteryear’s “Taken” and still packs a punch! 🤛

#paulschrader #georgecscott
June 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wonderful afternoon watching Sabin & Redmon’s doc, “Kim’s Video”, detailing their quest all over the world to reclaim a neglected treasure trove of video tapes. Thanks Dani of Whatever Pays the Rent for hosting the VHS box design workshop & @mac_birmingham for collaboratively screening this gem! 📼
June 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Jaws 3 (Jaws 3-D) Blu Ray, as seen on a big screen TV! 😛

#jaws3d #bluray #steelbook
May 31, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Dr. No T Shirt by Ouku. Never Say Subtlety Again 😂

🏝️🔪🦀

#drno #jamesbond #ouku
May 31, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Got my hands on the Mission Impossible Cruciform! “My precious!!” 😂

#missionimpossible #cruciform #odeoncinemas
May 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Had a blast stewarding for Dr Cat Lester and Dr Kate Egan’s exhibit in #FlatpackFestival titled #FearintheBedroom. When I see an excuse to wear pyjamas, I take it. 📸: @mattbruce007.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
And that’s a wrap! A pleasure stewarding at the @flatpackfestival “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit @mybcu these past few weeks. Thanks again @cinefeline for this opportunity and @xanthepajarillo for the photographs and for being my work buddy here, haha 😎

#fearinthebedroom #flatpackfilmfestival #bcu
May 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Great afternoon speaking with fellow Postgraduate Ambassadors to prospective students about studying at the University of Birmingham

@unibirmingham.bsky.social

#phd #pgr #postgraduate #universityofbirmingham
May 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Wonderful afternoon at Moseley Hive attending the Flatpack Projects event looking back at the Cinephilia video shop. Thanks to Ian Francis and the speakers for reminding us of the current importance of collectivism, as well as that of retaining physical media. 📼

#cinephilia #flatpack2025 #moseley
May 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Delighted to be stewarding at the “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit for Dr. Cat Lester @unibirmingham.bsky.social as part of the Flatpack Film Festival, @mybcu.bsky.social!

#flatpack2025
May 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Looking forwarding to stewarding at Dr. Cat Lester’s “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit at Flatpack Film Festival over the next couple of weeks - hope to see you there!
May 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Only TWO days left to register for the Creative Practice Colloquium! See link below to register: #bfilmcpc
Practice researchers! I’m co-organising an unconference w/ Rich Matthews, Radha Smith, Beth Preece & Leo Wang. The keynotes: Eleanor Yule, Tom Attah, Luke Kennard. Reg by April30: cpcuob.wixsite.com/online/2025

CPC founders: @jemsaunders1.bsky.social @ellwrig.bsky.social @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Looking forward to speaking tomorrow @adaptationsig.bsky.social work-in-progress session on my research into Jacques Tati/Monsieur Hulot!

👉 bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/8620108006...

#jacquestati #monsieurhulot #frenchcinema #frenchfilm
#filmstudies
April 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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This is tomorrow!
We've sent round details of our April SIG event, which is a work in progress from PGRs working in Adaptation Studies! Join us on Weds 23rd April at 2pm (BST) to hear @mattbruce007.bsky.social and Mara Manley speaking about their work. DM if you don't have the link!
April 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Excited to deliver a talk about children and horror on 24 April for the lovely people at @gothicauob.bsky.social! Sign up below ⬇️
April 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Thanks to Matt Bruce, Doctoral Researcher at the University of Birmingham (David's alma mater), for featuring us in his lecture!

Link to watch ⬇️
April 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM