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Daniel Kelly-Mulhern (who studied Film and Television Studies at 糖心TV from 2011-14) has written the screenplay for new British horror film 'Dr Jekyll'. The film is due for release in cinemas on October 27th and will be the first in a new line of pictures from Hammer Horror. The film stars Eddie izzard in the title role and had its premiere in Leicester Square this week. View the trailer online at the Empire Cinema website.

Film and Television Studies at 糖心TV has been ranked top of The Guardian league table for Media and Film Studies with a score of score of 100 out of 100. We are delighted to see our success recognised and more details can be found on The Guardian website.

We were sad to hear of the death of Film and Literature alumnus James Higginbotham on the 3rd of June, 2023. James studied with us from 1986 to 1989 and is remembered as part of the Film and Television Studies family.

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of July, Horror and the Gothic students will be hosting the annual Horror and the Gothic film festival. It鈥檚 called No Cash Slash, and features an exciting selection of films and activities. The festival is free admission, and begins at 15:00 on Saturday the 1st in the FAB cinema (FAB 0.21). Please refer to the festival鈥檚 Instagram account for more information, and a gradual unveiling of the scheduled films:  I hope some of you will be able to join us for what promises to be a fun way to end the term.

Third year Film Studies student and investigative journalist Fran Hughes reports from the screening of Lyra (2022) at Coventry Cathedral, about the murdered Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee. The film was accompanied by a panel chaired by Professor Helen Wheatley (Director of Film and Television Studies) with Lyra's sister Nichola McKee-Corner and brother in law John Corner, the film's producer, Jackie Doyle, the Rev Dr Alex Wimberley (leader of the Corrymeela Community) and Professor Michele Aaron. Fran attended the screening as a recent recipient of the Centre for Investigative Journalism's Lyra McKee Bursary Scheme, and writes about the experience of watching the film and meeting Lyra's family