Dr Ruth Richards

🌌🎂 *cake is eternal*🌟🍿Dr of Media. Loves talking feminism, animation, film, and TV 📺 🦕Writing in @MarimoMag @PeepholeJournal @SensesofCinema

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

'Chainsaws tearing through my heart': sacred tree cut down to make way for Victorian highway https://t.co/Vlb8oSEkXR

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

How am I meant to edit my own work without a red pen? 😂

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

*performs monthly twitter check in*

[Senses of Cinema @SensesofCinema]

It's that time of year once more! Senses of Cinema invites authors and readers to reflect on their cinematic highlights of 2023 for our World Poll! See details on how to submit here: https://t.co/ezELo3IsUd

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

I was delighted when this newsletter arrived in my inbox and it was a good reminder to add this version of A Christmas Carol to my list of adaptations to watch this year. I watched last night - incredible stuff.

[Animation Obsessive @ani_obsessive]

Richard Williams, the Roger Rabbit animator, made his own version of A Christmas Carol. It won an Oscar.

But it was a hard, polarizing project. Williams tried to escape the UPA style and do things the old-fashioned way. It wasn't easy, as we explore:
➡️https://t.co/zcrnHKGToD

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

"Now what?" I ask myself as I emerge from my assignment marking bubble?

[Senses of Cinema @SensesofCinema]

📢 Issue 107 of Senses of Cinema is out now!
We bring you features, festival reports, interviews, new additions to our Great Directors series and, new to our Great Actors series, a profile of Elizabeth Taylor.
Happy Reading! https://t.co/anmpq7YIyL

[non/fictionLab @nonfictionLab]

Join @afirc fellow @RuthElizabeth_R with guest #animators Lee Whitmore, and Kate Cawley. A FREE event this Tue 10 Oct, 6pm at The Capitol + 2024 AFIRC fellowship winner will be announced! https://t.co/ftqdwXCfow

[pamela 🌧️ @dizzybink]

so a film by an aussie director, set and filmed in australia, still isn’t going to get released in australian cinemas until A MONTH after it’s available on streaming? ffs

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

This is happening on Tuesday the 10th! I've been so lucky to go on this research journey, and I'm so thrilled that Lee and Kate will be joining me at The Capitol in Melbourne. Please do come along (tickets are free, you just need to book!)

[MIAF @animationfest]

A free event 🤩 this Tue 10 Oct, 6pm at The Capitol.

Ruth Richards will share highlights from her research on Australian women in animation. She’ll be joined by two incredible guests; award-winning animator Lee Whitmore and RMIT educator Kate Cawley.

https://t.co/xTyBNut8nz

[NTEU Victoria @NTEUVictoria]

BIG crowd at RMIT today for @NTEU_RMIT and @NTEUUniMelb branch strikes & combined rally
#UniMelbstrikes
#RMITstrikes
#NTEUvicstrikes

[Official Bluey TV @OfficialBlueyTV]

5 years ago this month: The first ever episode of #Bluey aired on the ABC! 🎉 💙

[Whitney Monaghan @JatneyWhitmo]

The first day of #CreativeDirections is here! We’ve invited thought leaders, students, creators, journalists and other fab media folk to reflect on the role of media & culture in thriving communities.

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

@melaniejashe Wahh, I'm sad this clashes with my class haha

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

I don't know if I'll ever fully 'delete' my profile here as much as I'll just ...stop using it, but I'm on Insta at the same handle.

[Jessica Balanzategui @JKBalanzategui]

Hi parents and guardians 👋👋 please take a moment to fill out our @_ACTC_ survey to tell us about your kids' TV watching habits? 👇

[Dr Ruth Richards @RuthElizabeth_R]

Will be chatting recommendation algorithms with my students today and wondering how much of my own streaming recs do I expose 😂 Tbh my suggested categories are pretty dull at the moment. Nothing will top "Imaginative Girl Power Animation"

[NTEU Victoria @NTEUVictoria]

Staff waiting years for a new deal and management are still stalling! New deal now @RMIT!
#rmitstrike #rmitstopswork #highered #highereducation