Film, Animation and Photography staff
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Barnaby Kent
Senior Technician
Barnaby Kent joined BCU as a Photographic Senior Technician in 2017, where he works part-time from Monday to Wednesday as an integral member of the Digital Technical Team at the Parkside Campus. His primary responsibility is to provide essential support for the university's photography facilities. Outside of his role at BCU,...
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Paul Lander
Senior Lecturer
2005 to present day: As Senior Lecturer in Photography, my overriding aim is to initiate creative pathways of study that will take the student into a journey to fulfil future aspirations and vocations. This pathway of study is intended to contest notions and perceptions of the norm, to creatively experiment and oppose the...
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Sion Lenton
Course Director
Sion Lenton is the Course Director for BA (Hons) Video Game Design, he also teaches Game Design & Production at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Prior to joining BCU, Sion taught Game Design at the National Film and Television School and Bucks New University.
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Shaun Magher
Course Director BA (Hons) Digital Animation, BA (Hons) Video Game Digital Art and MA Feature Film Development
Shaun has spent 30 years working as a Director, Creative Director and Animation Director within the UK and International Film and Television industries. A graduate from St Martins school of Art (1985) and the National Film and Television school (1989). Shaun’s work spans Feature films, TV series, commercials, station branding...
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Frank Mannion
Senior Lecturer Film Distribution and Marketing / Movie Producer, Swipe Films
Frank Mannion runs the award-winning production, sales and distribution company, Swipe Films. The company has built up a valuable library of over 25 films, winning over 100 awards at major festivals around the world, including the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals. Frank Mannion's movies include: 'Get Lucky' starring...
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Alan McQueen
Course Director for BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Alan McQueen has spent the last 30 years working with the most important and influential UK film companies. He started his career in the film and home entertainment industry in 1983 with MSD Holdings. He then joined Palace Pictures, headed by Nik Powell and Steve Woolley. Palace Pictures were the most inventive, influential and...
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Professor Xavier Mendik
Institutional Lead for the BCU Film Futures/BFI Partnership | Director of BCU Film Futures | Professor of Cult Cinema Studies
Xavier Mendik is a Professor of Cult Cinema Studies at Birmingham City University, where he also runs the annual Cine-Excess International Film Festival ( www.cine-excess.co.uk ). He is the author, editor and co-editor of nine volumes on cult cinema traditions, including Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress:...
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Joe Miles
Course Leader BA (Hons) Photography
Joe has extensive experience as a freelance photographer, specialising in commercial and editorial photography for national and international clients. He has worked with models, politicians, sportspeople and celebrities for clients including the BBC, British Telecom, The Condé Nast Publications, The Daily Telegraph, Fulham FC...
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Koray Pezukoglu
Senior Animation Technician
Koray is experienced in the fields of motion graphics design, 3D modelling, animation, filmmaking and advertisement. He is a serious Cinema 4D enthusiast, researching Unity integration into Cinema 4D and live motion capture technologies. Koray provides daily or weekly software demonstrations and assists staff and students with...
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Andy Pilsbury
Senior Technician
Andy has worked at BCU as a Senior Technician within Photography since 2012. He oversees the running of the Photographic Studios, Processing Room, and Analogue Darkroom along with providing workshops and training for BA and MA students. He has a broad and varied skillset ranging from studio practice, camera and lighting...