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🎬🖥️ A huge thank you to Andrew Dearnley from Company 3, one of the world’s largest post-production companies, for his talk last month. Having worked on some of the decade’s biggest film and TV like Wicked and F1 The Movie, Andrew shared his fascinating experiences and advice!

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
Andrew Dearnley talks with School of ACT staff Lorianne Hall and Sean Brown, sat in front of a cinema screen showing a shot from a film he worked on. Andrew Dearnley sits addressing an off-screen audience, talking about Company 3 Andrew Dearnley talks alongside School of ACT staff Lorianne Hall and Sean Brown, sat in front of a cinema screen.
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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🎤️🎟 Last week, Platform hosted their biannual Scratch Night. Students and staff from the School of ACT had the chance to present any creative projects they had in development and receive valuable feedback!

@york.ac.uk | #ScratchNight
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🎬 Congratulations to the students who took part in the 24hr-long “On Air” Livestream last month! Producing an 1h music-focused show called Phantom, this was broadcast worldwide as part of the livestream, a collaboration between over 17 student media groups across the globe.

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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We’re proud to celebrate our academic Martin Suckling, whose first choral piece Songs of Sleep and Prophecy (with texts in Gaelic and English) receives its premiere this Saturday with the Leeds Guild of Singers at Holy Trinity, Boar Lane.


👉 Learn more: www.fabermusic.com/news/-leeds-...
Leeds Guild of Singers to premiere Suckling’s Songs of Sleep and Prophecy | Faber Music
Work for unaccompanied voices sets Gaelic lyrics and biblical texts
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November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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We’re delighted to share that #ACT’s Dr Naomi Norton, has recently featured on the Flourish podcast! “Thriving not surviving: Rethinking musicians’ health and wellbeing”

Listen here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/7lkD...

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November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Back in September, #ACT proudly hosted the Conference on #DARCI. Read more from @marianajlopez.bsky.social , as she reflects on the event’s key discussions and future directions.

👉https://enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-conference-reflection

@york.ac.uk | #DARCI
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November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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🌟 Congratulations to Puzzled Monkey Theatre for performing their brand new comedy play, Hand-Me-Downs, last month at the Black Box Theatre! 🎭

Comprised of University of York alumni and recipients of YPA, we can’t wait to see what this young, talented company get up to next!

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
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November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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🔙Throwback - We were thrilled to welcome new undergraduates from Theatre, Film, Television & Interactive Media courses at our Welcome Week Mixers! 🎉

Thanks to all who joined. Here’s to an inspiring year! 🎬

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
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October 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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HRC's Deputy Director @marianajlopez.bsky.social wrote a blog post about the #DARCI Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries hosted by @school-of-act.bsky.social as part of the #EnhancingAD project enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-confer...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🎶⭐ During their first week of University, first year BA Music & Music and Sound Recording (MASR) were tasked with performing a Practical Project piece titled Dear Future Me…

🎥 Watch the performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idmj...

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
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October 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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🎭👻Throwback to a new production of Henry Ibsen’s legendary Ghosts, performed last month at the Black Box Theatre! This fresh interpretation of the undisputed classic reframed the tragic tale, finding a darkly comedic core while keeping Ibsen’s spirit intact!

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
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October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🎉 New publication from #UoY ACT academics Federico Pendenza, Marianna Cortesi & Elizabeth Haddon! Their Music and Arts in Action article “Common Ground” explores music-making with refugees.

📖 musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/ma...

🎧 www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🎶 Exploring York Minster Library’s historic music — early modern books, manuscripts & ballads curated by Sarah Griffin & Ben Maloney. Thanks to all who joined us!

@york.ac.uk | #UoY | @yorkminster.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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So proud of our creative community! 🌟

Fantastic NSS 2025 results for Drama and Media Studies — a real reflection of our students’ talent and our staff’s dedication.

🎉 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/nation...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🚨 48-Hour Film Challenge: Autumn Edition – Sentience! 🎬
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A huge shoutout to our FTP students who took on the challenge of turning a theme into a full film in just 48 hours.
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🥇 Group 3 earned the Golden Clapperboard (and serious bragging rights) with their film ‘Rock Bottom’.

Well done team!
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October 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🎬 The Art of Directing masterclass at @york.ac.uk brought top industry voices to our #FTP students, including Jon East, Tim Holloway, Ace Bhatti & Onyekachi Wambu. Big thanks to Tim Leandro for curating an inspiring session on the craft of directing.

University of York | #UoY | #SchoolofACT
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October 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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🎉PGT/PGR Welcome Mixer 🎉

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new PGT and PGR students to the School of Arts and Creative Technologies at our Welcome Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Here’s to a successful and inspiring year for all our postgraduates.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Introducing you to our new HRC Postdoctoral Fellows! 🎉 We are welcoming Ishita Krishna from @school-of-act.bsky.social Ishita's research engages with a study of objects in western modernist drama, looking at different representations of objects, objectification, and subject-object encounters.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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🎶 An unforgettable evening of music and activism with Eedris Abdulkareem, Yetty Tabai & The Goos3bumpz!

Hosted by @CAHRYork in partnership with The Humanities Research Centre @UniOfYork, the night celebrated the power of art in advancing human rights and social justice.

🔗: shorturl.at/n3aAe
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August 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Throwback to the IM Showcase 2025! 🎮✨

As part of the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social, this event was packed with creativity and innovation. From games and mobile apps to VR experiences and web designs, the Interactive Media student community showed off some truly inspiring work! 🚀

@york.ac.uk | #UoY
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August 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🎬 Do You Copy

Last month, our Black Box Theatre became the set of this sci-fi thriller short, produced as part of the MA Film & TV Production programme.

Directed by Rory Pelzel, the film features a talented student cast & crew from across MA & undergrad courses.

@uniofyork | #UoY
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August 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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We’re proud to celebrate the launch of Sonic Pasts by Professor @marianajlopez.bsky.social, held in June during the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social

The book explores historical soundscapes, intangible heritage, and the ethics of sound design in heritage contexts.

ℹ️ www.routledge.com/Sonic-Pasts-...
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July 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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🎓Huge congratulations to our Summer Graduates of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies 2025!!

Over the course of their studies, our graduates have demonstrated exceptional creativity, critical thinking, and technical innovation across disciplines.

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July 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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🎶 Dr Stef Conner has finished recording a new folksong album with The Lyons Mouth, co-directed with Robert Hollingworth, produced by Amandine Pras.

Backed by @york.ac.uk, PRS Foundation & the @vwfndn.bsky.social, the project blends heritage & harmony—designed to be both innovative and accessible.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Earlier this month, our Film & TV Production students visited ITV Yorkshire, touring the Emmerdale sets and studios. A brilliant day exploring industry tech and chatting with ITV staff!

Big thanks to Matt Brannan, Bethan Wilkin & Allison Piggott for making it happen!

@york.ac.uk | #FTP #Emmerdale
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July 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM