Post-doctoral research associate in British Cinema History, University of York
I am a film historian with a specialism in contemporary British cinema. I completed my doctoral thesis on Film4 and its industrial impact on the British film industry. I currently work as a post-doc on an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project about 1960s British cinema which is based at the University of York.
The swinging 60s may be a fantasy, but the era still reflects badly on our own
Jan 05, 2017 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Its difficult not to position the 60s in stark contrast to our modern age: it was a time of great upheaval, yes, but also a time of great optimism in which countless social freedoms were fought for and won. Today, it feels...