British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies | An organisation that represents the interests of the discipline of Film, Television and Screen Studies to government and funding agencies, promotes academic excellence and supports those working in the field.

Welcome to the website of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS). You can join us here.

Mission Statement

Research into and critical analysis of screen-based media are central to understanding the culture, society and economy of the new century. The British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies exists to:

promote the recognition of the discipline and represent the academic and professorial interests of those engaged in it to the academy, government, funding agencies, the cultural industries and the public;
encourage best teaching and research practice;
promote the training of postgraduate students in research.

Constitution

The BAFTSS constitution is available here: BAFTSS Constitution.

BAFTSS Relationship to Other Organisations

Meetings

Inaugural Meeting

Interim Executive Committee:

Chair: Brian Winston (Lincoln)

Secretary: Chris Berry (Goldsmiths)

Treasurer: Dina Iordanova (St Andrews)

BAFTSS Working Groups

Membership Drive: Joe Andrew (Keele), Alex Marlow-Mann (St Andrews), Andrew Moor (Manchester Metropolitan), Brian Winston.

Awards: Tim Bergfelder (Southampton), Yosefa Loshitzky (UEL), Sarah Street (Bristol).

Events: Paul McDonald (Nottingham), Lucia Nagib (Leeds), Victoria Kearley (Southampton), Rachael Keene (Portsmouth).

Political Agenda: Chris Berry, Anna Claydon (Leicester), Dina Iordanova, Brian Winston.

Funding: James Chapman (Leicester), Rajinder Dudrah (Manchester), Dina Iordanova

Communication with members: Stefano Baschiera (Belfast), Chris Berry.