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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 19h

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · 13h

Every time I watch this I'm weirdly intrigued by how much water gets in the bag... @bolddecade.bsky.social

Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 19h

"is it a humorous piece? Disturbing? What is the broader context from which this fragment comes? Will it feature in the final essay film or, like the damp loaf, is it now to be discarded?" @bolddecade.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. Read more here fragments.video/2025/06/19/s...

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 1d

"In Joel’s piece (and his description) I enjoy the idea of returning to a ‘safe’ videographic space, in this case the supercut, though one which is less ‘cut’ and more ‘blend’." Joel Blackledge's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more here fragments.video/2025/07/03/t...

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 6d

"There is something in its constructed-ness that seems to demand a normative reading of the video, i.e., what it is saying about this character—the wrestler—and how he is treated by the film and by himself." @arielavissar.bsky.social's fragment in our 2nd collection. fragments.video/2025/06/19/t...

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · 7d

Finally saw The Sound of Music on a big screen for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago, and it was glorious. Cinema trips are few and far between post-parenthood! #JulieAndrews

Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · 8d

In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.

#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
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Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)

This is "Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for…

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · 8d

In honour of Julie Andrews' 90th birthday tomorrow (and indeed, the 60th anniversary year of #TheSoundofMusic), here's the Screen Stars Dictionary entry I made a couple of years ago. 'Voice'.

#JulieAndrews #MaryPoppins #voice #videoessay @arielavissar.bsky.social
vimeo.com/828949634

Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)

This is "Julie Andrews. Screen Stars Dictionary. By Jemma Saunders (University of Birmingham)" by JOURNAL OF AUDIOVISUAL ESSAYS on Vimeo, the home for…

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 8d

"The physical recreation of a footage bin...from magazine clippings combines with the carefully arranged Cheezit timeline and other elements to be entirely familiar as an editing space" Benedetta Andreasi's fragment published as part of our 2nd collection. Read more fragments.video/2025/06/25/c...

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Philip Józef Brubaker @bolddecade.bsky.social · 13d

“Wondersludge” is a sketch for a scene in my upcoming VR essay film. It’s presented here, in all its DIY glory. I no longer have the butcher knife.

Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 13d

Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video

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Ariel Avissar @arielavissar.bsky.social · 13d

Very happy to have contributed a (35-seconds-long) fragment to the 2nd collection of @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social, alongside fragments by @drdanobrien.bsky.social, @bolddecade.bsky.social , @ursmusically.bsky.social, and others!

Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 13d

Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · 12d

We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · 14d

You like movies? 🎞️ Were born in the US? 🇺🇸 And really really like to talk about Hollywood and all things related? 🍿 Then we're looking for you! Our US case study is about to start, and we want to find out about your movie memories.

Register now!

hollywood-memories.com/en/participa...

Participate

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · 13d

Our 2nd Collection of experimental videographic practice is now live. 9 fragments (from eight creators) ranging from 35 seconds to an hour. fragments.video

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · 17d

My first time contributing to this! Check out the full compilation of 25 video essays about dreams here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXz...

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yes! Tom has bought it for his steamdeck so I'm going to have a go! Looks about my level and vibe.

Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Aug 1

He'd get my vote!

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Aug 1

Does this mean Bond will come to Birmingham? Make it so, Mr Knight. But maybe not until after I finish my thesis. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

James Bond: Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight 'can't wait' to write latest film

Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight tells the BBC writing Bond

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · Jul 8

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Jun 25

I do this with chocolate mousse in the supermarket. Oh, I'm an adult and can just buy these? Madness.

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Jun 24

Lovely to have my video essay screened as part of the CAL Research Festival at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today 🙂 #birmingham #carchitecture #hashtagnobodyuses

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Colleen Laird @colleenlaird.bsky.social · Jun 21

New banger of a newsletter. See what we’ve been up to. 👀 Follow some links to new ideas and opportunities. ✨

waysofdoingcollective.substack.com

Newsletter for waysofdoing.com

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Brum Radio @brumradio.com · Jun 21

JOIN US >> Aged 18+ with a passion for radio?

We are constantly looking for enthusiastic talent to join our team. From producers to audio technicians, we are looking for you.
Discover more at brumradio.com/jobs
#InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 13

"As a teaser for a video essay that has not (yet) materialised, this approach is succinct and logical but certainly leaves one with questions about what may have followed" Rich Matthews' fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/05/21/w...

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Jun 12

My fragment from another time

Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 12

"framed as it is in this Zoom interface, I imagine for many of us it is a reminder of the virtual gatherings that became so ubiquitous during the COVID lockdowns" @jemsaunders1.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/04/03/w...

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Jun 11

Brilliant Creative Practice Colloquium last week! Big thanks to the organising team for two insightful days of presentations, discussion, improv, making, collaboration across disciplines, reflection, and fun. From gnomes and badgers to self-talk and rebellious research. Loved it. #bfilmcpc

Organising team of the 2025 Creative Practice Colloquium at university of Birmingham. Five adults holding lampshades and a sign saying 'I'm a PGR'.

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Jemma Saunders (Penny) @jemsaunders1.bsky.social · Jun 10

A lovely fragment on lovely Detectorists.

Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Is this a slow videographic practice? I might even call it ‘furniture videographics’ but then that would do it a disservice." @richardlangley.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/05/01/s...

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Fragments - A Journal of videographic form and method @fragmentsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 6

"I was genuinely excited by the idea of ‘seeing through sound’...with an immediate feeling of ‘I want to try that!’." @cormacrestrike.bsky.social's fragment published as part of our first collection. Find out more here fragments.video/2025/03/04/b...

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