Rebecca Ellis

Programme Manager BA Film & TV
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Background

Rebecca has over 15 years’ experience lecturing in Film Studies and designing training programmes for young adults prior to her role as Senior Lecturer and BA Film & TV Programme Manager at the University of Wales: Trinity Saint Davids.

Rebecca  was the Subject Lead for Film Studies at WJEC/Eduqas Examining Body leading the design, implementation, delivery and assessment of reformed GCSE and A Level Film and Media Studies qualifications for England and Wales.

Rebecca has worked as a Film Critic for a variety of publications including Little White Lies Magazine and Media Magazine. She has spoken as an advocate for gender equality at Film and Media-themed events, hosting panel events at festivals including Sheffield DocFest, Underwire Film Festival, Birds Eye View Film Festival, the London Comedy Film Festival and the British Film Institute Film and Media Conference. 

Specialist Subjects

  • Contextual Studies
  • Illustration & Design
  • Visual Studies
  • Film Theory
  • Film Criticism
  • World Cinema
  • Spectatorship Studies
  • Representation Studies
  • Game Design
  • Art History

Professional and/or Research Experience

Rebecca’s research addresses the problem of visibility both on and off screen within the film industry. Through research, she wishes to advocate for the increased visibility of women on screen, as viewers and within academic discussions of authorship and spectatorship in a bid to address the issue of ‘erasure by omission’ within academic and critical culture. Her work through educational projects, research focus groups and workshops aims to raise awareness of these issues in a creative and fun way.

Research Papers include:
Illustrations of women within editorial responses to the “MeToo Movement” (University of Leeds, May 2025)
Female Friendship in Desperately Seeking Susan (UWTSD, April 2025)
Young Female Perspectives – Revising A Nightmare on Elm Street 40 Years on (University of Nottingham, October 2024)

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Professional Practice (UWTSD)
  • MA Illustration (Falmouth University)
  • PGCE Post Compulsory Education (Sheffield Hallam University)
  • BA Hons History of Art, Design & Film (Sheffield Hallam University)

Languages Spoken

English

Professional Membership or Roles

BAFTSS (The British Association of Film, Television & Screen Studies)

Academic Teaching

External Recognition or Rewards

NEXUS Learning & Teaching Awards - Best Collaborative Team Award (2024)

Available to Supervise Doctoral Students

Yes