Dr Kim Knowles
BA (Hons) Astudiaethau Ffilm a'r Cyfryngau (Prifysgol Stirling) MSc Astudiaethau Ffilm Ewropeaidd (Prifysgol Edinburgh) PhD Astudiaethau Ffilm (Prifysgol Edinburgh)
Senior Lecturer in Alternative and Experimental Film
Head of Department (Theatre, Film & Television Studies)
Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Contact Details
- Email: kik2@aber.ac.uk
- Office: 2.00, Parry - Williams Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 628700
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
I received my PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and taught on the Film Studies programme there before becoming Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the AHRC funded project 'Poetry Beyond Text: Vision, Text and Cognition' at the University of Kent. I joined the Department at Aberystwyth in 2011. Since 2008, I have also been Experimental Film Programmer for the Edinburgh International Film Festival and I'm regularly invited to film festivals around the world.
Additional Information
Series editor: Experimental Film and Artists' Moving Image (Palgrave Macmillan): https://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/15817
Editor: Millennium Film Journal: https://millenniumfilmjournal.com/
External Examiner BA (Hons) Film, Anglia Ruskin University (2022 - present)
External Examiner MA in Film Curation, Birkbeck University of London (2015 - 2019)
External Examiner MA in Film and Television Studies, University of Bristol (2016 - 2020)
Co-Investigator AHRC Research Network 'Film and the Other Arts: Intermediality, Medium Specificity, Creativity' (2015 - 2017): http://www.filmandarts-network.hss.ed.ac.uk/
International Partner for 'Reset the Apparatus! Retrograde Technicity in Artistic, Photographic and Cinematic Practices', University of Applied Arts Vienna. Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (2016 - 2019): http://www.resettheapparatus.net/
Experimental Film Programmer for the 'Black Box' strand of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (2008 - 2022)
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
Tutor
- FM11120 - Movements in Film History
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- FM26520 - Creative Documentary
- FM33540 - Experimental Media Production
- PGM2210 - Research Skills and Personal Development (Arts and Humanities) (2210)
- TFM0840 - Documentary Practices
Lecturer
Coordinator
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
Grader
Moderator
Blackboard Dept Admin
- CY22720 - Testunau'r Enfys: llunio profiadau LHDT+
- FM10220 - Studying Television
- FM10720 - Studying Communication
- FM10820 - Introduction to Post-Production and Editing
- FM30020 - Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain
- FM33740 - Documentary Production
- TC21820 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TFM6520 - Advanced Media Production Skills
- TP30320 - Performance and Disability
- TP35520 - Ensemble Performance Project
- FM22620 - Media, Politics and Power
- FM22920 - Film Craft 2
- FM30920 - Visual Effects
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- FM37120 - Scriptwriting 2
- TC10720 - Gweithio ar Gamera
- TC20620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC21420 - Ymchwil Creadigol Ymarferol
- TC27020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC29920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TC31220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Gorffen
- TFM4520 - Case Studies in Film History
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
- TP11320 - Theatre in Context 2
- TP19820 - Theatre Technologies
- TP22520 - Scenographic Composition
- FM10120 - Studying Film
- FM11240 - Making Short Films 2
- FM21520 - Film Stardom and Celebrity
- FM22320 - Youth Cultures
- FM30820 - Sound Design
- FM36040 - Independent Research Project
- FM38320 - Gender and the Media
- FM39820 - Sales and Distribution
- TC10520 - Creu Ffilm
- TC20320 - Sylfeini Hunan-Gyflwyno
- TC21020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Perfformio
- TC21120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Cyfryngau
- TC21220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu: Gorffen
- TC36140 - Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol
- TFM0120 - Gender and Media Production
- TFM0320 - Narrative and Affect
- TP10120 - Body, Voice, Perception
- TP33340 - Playwriting
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- TPM1820 - Engaging Publics
- FM10620 - Studying Media
- FM20120 - LGBT Film & Television
- FM33540 - Experimental Media Production
- PGM1810 - Ways of Working
- TC11320 - Creu Cynyrchiadau Amlgyfrwng
- TC31320 - Cynhyrchiad Annibynnol
- TC39920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TFM0420 - Space, Place and Visual Culture
- TFM3640 - Film Producing
- TP10020 - Design in Context
- TP10220 - Body, Voice, Expression.
- TP11020 - Theatre in Context 1
- TP11420 - Site-Specific Performance Project
- TP22620 - Design Project
- TP24940 - Theatre Production Project
- TP31240 - Advanced Studio Practice (scenography)
- FM11420 - Making Short Films 1
- FM20620 - Television Genre
- FM20920 - Creative Fiction: Horror
- FM21920 - Advertising
- FM23820 - Work in the Film & Television Industries
- FM30320 - Contemporary TV
- FM37020 - Scriptwriting 1
- MOR0120 - Sgiliau Ymchwil a Datblygiad Personol
- MOR0510 - Dulliau Darllen
- TC20220 - Prosiect Ymchwil Ymarferol
- TC31020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Perfformio
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
- TFM3120 - Film Dramaturgy
- TFM6420 - Introduction to Media Production Skills
- TP21620 - Devised Performance Project
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP38140 - Independent Production Project
- FM17320 - Writing Continuing TV Drama
- FM21620 - Writing for Film and Television
- FM22440 - Directing and Producing
- FM22820 - Film Craft 1
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- FM25520 - Digital Culture
- FM36720 - Media Law and Regulation
- FM38420 - Videogame Theories
- TC10620 - Gweithio yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC10820 - Cydweithio Ensemble
- TC30620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TFM0220 - Digital Culture
- TFM0840 - Documentary Practices
- TFM4820 - Research Concepts and Skills
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP22320 - Principles of Scenography
- TP24740 - Scenography Production Project
- TP25920 - Acting for Camera
- TP30020 - Contemporary Drama
- TP32820 - Place, Space and Landscape
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TP35940 - Advanced Scenographic Project
- TP39020 - Musical Theatre Dramaturgies
- TPM0860 - Practice Research Project
- TPS0260 - Professional Practice Year
- FM11120 - Movements in Film History
- FM11520 - Making Short Films 1
- FM27120 - Writing Audio Drama
- TC31920 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TFM3960 - Film Production Research Project
- TP23220 - Shakespeare in Performance
- CY32720 - Testunau'r Enfys: llunio profiadau LHDT+
- CYM5820 - Cyfieithu Creadigol Rhyngwladol
- FM17620 - Introduction to Film Production
- FM25420 - Creative Studio
- FM26520 - Creative Documentary
- FM34120 - Media Semiotics
- FM34240 - Fiction Film Production
- FM37520 - Advanced Cinematography and Production Design
- FM38220 - Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences
- TC11220 - Sylfeini Perfformio: Corff, Cymeriad a Thestun
- TC31120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Cyfryngau
- TC36820 - Ffilmiau Hollywood
- TFM0720 - 16mm Filmmaking
- TFM3720 - Aspects of Media Law
- TP11820 - Design Skills
- TP23820 - New Media Performance
- TP30140 - School Shakespeare Project
- TPS0360 - Professional Practice Year
Attendance Dept Admin
- CY32720 - Testunau'r Enfys: llunio profiadau LHDT+
- FM10820 - Introduction to Post-Production and Editing
- FM22920 - Film Craft 2
- FM34240 - Fiction Film Production
- FM36720 - Media Law and Regulation
- FM37520 - Advanced Cinematography and Production Design
- MOR0120 - Sgiliau Ymchwil a Datblygiad Personol
- TC10720 - Gweithio ar Gamera
- TC11220 - Sylfeini Perfformio: Corff, Cymeriad a Thestun
- TC20320 - Sylfeini Hunan-Gyflwyno
- TC21220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu: Gorffen
- TC31020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Perfformio
- TP22320 - Principles of Scenography
- TP23220 - Shakespeare in Performance
- TP30140 - School Shakespeare Project
- TP32820 - Place, Space and Landscape
- TPS0260 - Professional Practice Year
- CYM5820 - Cyfieithu Creadigol Rhyngwladol
- FM10220 - Studying Television
- FM10720 - Studying Communication
- FM11120 - Movements in Film History
- FM11240 - Making Short Films 2
- FM17320 - Writing Continuing TV Drama
- FM20620 - Television Genre
- FM20920 - Creative Fiction: Horror
- FM21620 - Writing for Film and Television
- FM21920 - Advertising
- FM25420 - Creative Studio
- FM33540 - Experimental Media Production
- FM36040 - Independent Research Project
- TC10520 - Creu Ffilm
- TC21020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Perfformio
- TC29920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TC31320 - Cynhyrchiad Annibynnol
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
- TFM4520 - Case Studies in Film History
- TP11420 - Site-Specific Performance Project
- TP21620 - Devised Performance Project
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- FM17620 - Introduction to Film Production
- FM27120 - Writing Audio Drama
- FM30920 - Visual Effects
- TC11320 - Creu Cynyrchiadau Amlgyfrwng
- TC27020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC31120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Cyfryngau
- TC36140 - Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol
- TP22620 - Design Project
- TP24940 - Theatre Production Project
- TP25920 - Acting for Camera
- TP30020 - Contemporary Drama
- TP30320 - Performance and Disability
- CY22720 - Testunau'r Enfys: llunio profiadau LHDT+
- FM10620 - Studying Media
- FM11520 - Making Short Films 1
- FM20120 - LGBT Film & Television
- FM30020 - Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain
- FM30820 - Sound Design
- FM37120 - Scriptwriting 2
- MOR0510 - Dulliau Darllen
- TC39920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TFM3640 - Film Producing
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
- TP11820 - Design Skills
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP23820 - New Media Performance
- TP24740 - Scenography Production Project
- TP31240 - Advanced Studio Practice (scenography)
- TP35940 - Advanced Scenographic Project
- TP39020 - Musical Theatre Dramaturgies
- FM11420 - Making Short Films 1
- FM22620 - Media, Politics and Power
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- FM34120 - Media Semiotics
- PGM1810 - Ways of Working
- TC10620 - Gweithio yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC21420 - Ymchwil Creadigol Ymarferol
- TC21820 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TC36820 - Ffilmiau Hollywood
- TFM0120 - Gender and Media Production
- TFM0220 - Digital Culture
- TFM3720 - Aspects of Media Law
- TFM6420 - Introduction to Media Production Skills
- TP10120 - Body, Voice, Perception
- TP10220 - Body, Voice, Expression.
- TP11320 - Theatre in Context 2
- TPS0360 - Professional Practice Year
- FM21520 - Film Stardom and Celebrity
- FM30320 - Contemporary TV
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- FM37020 - Scriptwriting 1
- FM38220 - Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences
- FM39820 - Sales and Distribution
- TC30620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC31220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Gorffen
- TFM3120 - Film Dramaturgy
- TFM3960 - Film Production Research Project
- TFM6520 - Advanced Media Production Skills
- TP11020 - Theatre in Context 1
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TPM1820 - Engaging Publics
- FM22820 - Film Craft 1
- FM23820 - Work in the Film & Television Industries
- FM25520 - Digital Culture
- FM38420 - Videogame Theories
- TC20220 - Prosiect Ymchwil Ymarferol
- TC21120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Cyfryngau
- TC31920 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TFM0720 - 16mm Filmmaking
- TFM0840 - Documentary Practices
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- TP19820 - Theatre Technologies
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP33340 - Playwriting
- FM10120 - Studying Film
- FM22320 - Youth Cultures
- FM22440 - Directing and Producing
- FM26520 - Creative Documentary
- FM33740 - Documentary Production
- FM38320 - Gender and the Media
- TC10820 - Cydweithio Ensemble
- TC20620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TFM0320 - Narrative and Affect
- TFM0420 - Space, Place and Visual Culture
- TFM4820 - Research Concepts and Skills
- TP10020 - Design in Context
- TP22520 - Scenographic Composition
- TP35520 - Ensemble Performance Project
- TP38140 - Independent Production Project
- TPM0860 - Practice Research Project
Research
My research focuses on historical and contemporary forms of experimental filmmaking, and I have published widely on the French avant-garde, contemporary experimental film aesthetics, film and obsolescence and cinematic intermediality. My recent book Experimental Film and Photochemical Practices assesses the contemporary status of analogue film (primarily 16mm) and argues for the continued relevance of material engagement for opening up alternative ways of seeing and sensing the world. My current research explores the relationship between film and eco-philosophy, particularly within the context of non-human representation and animal worlds. I am working on a monograph on multispecies cinema.
I welcome PhD enquiries related to any aspect of alternative film culture, film and climate change, film and ecology
Responsibilities
Theme Lead ('Materialities) for The Worlds We Want research hub
Scheme Coordinator for MA in Documentary Filmmaking: Landscape and Ecology
Office Hours (Student Contact Times)
- Monday 13.00-15.00