Ronita

Sr Lecturer in Film @Exeter University. Scholar, wanderer, dreamer. Passionate about films, food and all things cultural. Or political. Mostly both. Views mine.

[Ronita @21chatter]

Ending a long weekend of writing/reading on colonial Singapore & film by switching on the telly and guess what's on? Colonial Singapore wrapped up in retro iridescence and televisual cliche! All 'properly' layered with b/w film footage! What are the chances?! #singaporegrip

[Ronita @21chatter]

@SW_Help Thanks!

[Ronita @21chatter]

@tgifatima Many many congratulations! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 And well done for jumping through the last few hoops and getting it in. You deserve a nice long break now 🤗

[Ronita @21chatter]

@KalathmikaN @KRManoharan It's hyperbolic, sure, but I read Kesavan as discussing the politics of the star text and the culture Industries, amongst other things (and I'm not saying I agree with it all). He doesn't say it's a good film nor did I read it as condoning the politics of the narrative.

[Ronita @21chatter]

@KalathmikaN @KRManoharan Why? Were you only looking for narrative? Film has been so much more than narrative for way over a century. The Telegraph article you cite below points to many such discourses and methodologies.

[Valerie Farrington 💙 @Valhalla51]

This is an eye opener

[Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm]

Channel 4 News audience share has grown 23% on last year and 56% among 16-34s, according to audience research on first 29 weeks of 2022. Suggests in turbulent times (Ukraine, political and economic crisis) people still seek long form, analytical and challenging news.

[Ronita @21chatter]

@FloStadt @tgifatima Worlds apart😀

[Ronita @21chatter]

Super excited to watch Batman @BFIIMAX with Exeter Film and TV students @ExeterFilm @lindaruth1 @tgifatima @KermodeMovie

[Ronita @21chatter]

@tgifatima I beg to differ. Farhan is the better dancer, he's just not the star.

[Exeter Film & Television Studies @ExeterFilm]

We're excited to offer 2 X PhD Studentships in Film by Practice, with co-supervision by London Film School @lfsorguk & Exeter Film Studies @ExeterFilm in @UofEHumanities #Phdfunding #Phdchat Apply by 14/4/22
More info about the studentships here⬇️ : https://t.co/0cTtYhhjOI

[Ronita @21chatter]

@Debashree2017 Hugs D ❤ Just awful. So sorry to hear. Agree, reaching out rather than isolating the person being abused really helps. Hope you're ok. I remember shaking all the way to campus and trying to look calm in class. These are not isolated incidents. Well done for calling it out🤗❤

[Ronita @21chatter]

@ChaiBiskoot29 I started my PhD after 30 and it was a richer project because of all the professional and life experience I could bring to it. Good luck, have fun and enjoy the experience!

[Ronita @21chatter]

@treeonplastics I'm so sorry Tridibesh. I too am waking up to something similar day after day after day. Sending you lots of strength and solidarity in shared sorrow and anger. Happy to talk if that helps.

[Ronita @21chatter]

Need a different narrative No.10? Here's a start: "Equality is not a competition"!!
I normally avoid RTs of elected politicians but this #RacismReport is astonishing! Tone deaf, ignoring copious evidence, people's lived experiences and totally out of step with the 21st century.

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

British people - black and white - are crying out to turn the page on racism. With this report, Boris Johnson is standing in their way.

[Ronita @21chatter]

@tofighian @Debashree2017 Thanks for joining. And your project sounds fabulous! Can't wait to hear more!

[Ronita @21chatter]

@sunyalog @Debashree2017 @BMannil Ditto! Loved your paper and can't wait to hear more.

[Samhita Sunya @sunyalog]

Ranita Chatterjee launches a super exciting #SCMS21 panel w/ @BMannil & @Debashree2017, thinking the “oceanic turn” thru media studies & #IndianOcean studies! RC discusses robust overseas #distribution history of Calcutta’s early studio films throughout SE Asia thru the 1930s

[Ronita @21chatter]

@Debashree2017 @sunyalog @BMannil Absolute queen. Thank you @sunyalog

[Ronita @21chatter]

@tgifatima @DrJanaFunke @rpjatBL @nehies97 @FloStadt Perfect solution 😀