Media Studies Conference 2009

Wed 1 - Fri 3 July 2009

BFI Southbank, London

Introduction

A must for all Film and Media Studies teachers, and now Creative and Media Diploma teachers too, this three-day professional development offers a mix of workshops, presentations, panel discussions and seminars which allows teachers to construct their own unique route through the programme. Whether you're an NQT or a teacher of many years' experience, there are sessions to meet your own particular needs and interests. The programme is designed to be flexible to enable each participant to construct their own route through the event, taking into account particular needs, knowledge gaps, levels of professional experience and the demands of specification taught.

There will also be opportunities to explore the BFI Southbank venue with its Mediatheque, Gallery and bookshop.

There will be three plenary sessions this year. On Wednesday our opening keynote will be given by Anthony Lilley, Magic Lantern CEO, and an award-winning interactive media producer who also works extensively in media policy. He will focus on new media and its impact on how we understand audiences. Patrick Barwise, Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing at the London Business School will also be investigating new media. He will investigatge how digital technologies are changing our media world and importantly how it will be paid for. And on Friday afternoon to round off the conference there will be a surprise guest from the world of film.

In addition there are three conference strands:

• Teacher-led sessions are workshops giving teachers the opportunity to share teaching approaches around a particular topic or curriculum area. These are informal slots, supported with documentation, including worksheets, bibliographies and resources information.
• Inside Industry sessions offer participants the chance to talk to a range of media professionals about their work, giving a view from the inside of, for instance, documentary film-making, event television, British TV Drama and film marketing. After a brief introduction from the speaker there will plenty of time for an informal Q&A session.
• Strand Four gives teachers the opportunity to keep abreast of some recent film and television academic research in a seminar context. Our selection this year covers everything from the use of user-generated content at the BBC; investigating film sequels; television personalities and PSB, using Jamie Oliver as a case study; British 'Woman's Film' and utilising media access with students.

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