In brief
Date - 7 November 2023
Venue - Lecture Theatre C, 40 George Square
Speaker - Pamela Hutchinson
Discussant - Dr Pasquale Iannone (University of Edinburgh)
About the event
This event will be lively, in-depth discussion of Pamela Hutchinson’s career. It will explore her work in print journalism, broadcasting and curating as well as her riveting new book on the Powell and Pressburger classic, 'The Red Shoes', a volume which Sight & Sound recently described as ‘[written] with an expert’s confidence and a fan’s enthusiasm’.
Hutchinson joins us remotely to discuss her work and ideas in conversation with Dr Pasquale Iannone.
If you have any queries, please email Dr Chiara Quaranta.
About the speaker
One of the most vital, distinctive voices in contemporary film criticism, Pamela Hutchinson’s career includes over a decade working at The Guardian (2004–2016) as well as establishing Silent London, the hugely popular and influential blog on early cinema (2010-). Her many publications include an edited collection and two monographs, the most recent of which takes a fresh look at The Red Shoes (1948).
About the series
Edinburgh Screen Conversations launched in 2020 with Jonathan Melville and Carol Morley. Hosted by Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the series features a fantastic range of writers, directors and other figures from the screen industries talking to us about their work.
How to attend
This event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required.
Are you interested in studying film at Edinburgh?
Exploring crucial concepts in the development of film theory and film-philosophy, one one-year taught Masters programme (MSc) centres on the criticism, analysis and interpretation of auteur cinema, with a focus on European and American film.
We also supervise PhD research in film theory, film-philosophy, various national cinemas, the work of individual filmmakers, and cinema in relation to other art forms.
