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Join the waiting list for our Short Course in Ethnographic Documentary. It's the best way to have an opportunity to take part in this two-weeks practical introduction to camera and editing: https://t.co/K7Y8mlXJXw

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Our staff member Lorenzo Ferrarini will give a Faculty of Social Sciences lecture at the University of Antwerp on 21 October 2026. The title of the lecture is 'Filmic relationality: towards an ethnographic ecocinema'

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This Friday and Saturday! The MA Visual Anthropology showcase - now with full programme online at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there.

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We're happy to share Multispecies Connections, a new film festival taking place in 2027 at the university of Cambridge.

The open call for submissions is now open and closes on the 27th of February.

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And they're off! New MAVA students for 2026/27 got into working with cameras straight away in their foundational filmmaking course Ethnographic Documentary. Let's see what they can do!

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Join us for an event on the history, politics and stories behind banners in art and activism.

In this talk, Ed will explain how banners are only important because of the causes they represent and the people they involve.

Scan the QR Code to book your free place

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It's that time of year! Our MA in Visual Anthropology 2026 students have organised a showcase event with their documentaries, a photo exhibition and an installation.

Find more information on the venue, times and a full programme (coming soon) at the link in our bio.

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🚨 New project of the week, just out on our website: 'They Are Not Yet Grown' by Charlotte Hoskins (MA Visual Anthropology 2017).

Watch at the link in our bio!

#documentary #Guyana #visualanthropology #directedbywomen #womeninfilm #womendirect

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Some images from yesterday's Home screening of The Cycle of Love, the latest film by Orlando Von Einsiedel on love and the kindness of strangers. We attended with a groups of students & some of our staff.
Go watch this film in a cinema, if you have a chance!

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Sunday is World Tourism Day! Jolynna Sinanan’s ongoing research on Everest livelihoods, social and environmental impacts. Jolynna’s work with high-altitude guides and porters reveals the tensions between tourism development, and the consequences for mountain cryospheres.

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The Documentation Grant of the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme at the @britishmuseum is accepting applications. The Small Grant is well worth considering for our MA Visual Anthropology graduates.

Deadline on December the 1st, link in our bio!

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Our @UoMAnthropology alumnus Orlando Von Einsiedel is coming to @Home_MCR to present his latest documentary @cycleoflovefilm. We got tickets for our current and new MA students, and we look forward to catching up with Orlando

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More images from Manchester Pride Parade 2026, August bank holiday weekend, all rain, no sun, but plenty of shine! 📷 🌈 🌟

#manchesterpride #prideparade @manchesterhkcc

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2026 Short Course in Ethnographic Documentary graduate Mathieu putting skills into practice on location!

#soundrecording #boomoperator #documentaryfilm @boneandwildflowers

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🚨 Project of the week is back with one of our most successful student films! 'Ten by Ten' by Jami Bennett is a multiple award-winning documentary on the power of food to remind us of who we are.

Watch this @Griersontrust award winner at the link in our bio!

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Ai Wei Wei Film Marathon Weekend as part of the Button Up! Exhibition @factory_international with curator Lee Hong Low and panelists in conversation on "Cockroach", Ai Wei Wei's 2020 documentary.

#documentary #exhibition #installation

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Manchester Pride is one of the biggest events of the year, the rain didn't stop thousands of people attending the parade!

#manchesterpride #prideparade @manchesterhkcc

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Origins MCR hosts another fantastic short film night as part of Scene Festival! Luke Oliveira-Davies leads an inspiring Q&A with a panel of filmmakers for the Northern Shorts Showcase. 🎥 🌈

#documentaryfilm #shortfilm #manchesterpride #scenefestival

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A sunny Manchester weekend welcomes outdoor cinema as part of SCENE LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival August 20 - 27!

@scene_festival #filmfestival #shortfilms #queerstories

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The latest book in the Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography Series is out now!

Eleonora Diamanti and Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier explore Cuban documentary films where the night is a central character shaping emotions, aesthetics and political expression.

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More from the #AiWeiwei exhibition at @factory_international Manchester