Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her)

PhD Researcher at Brighton Uni- Exploring consciousness of creative experience in Screendance - Artist in film, photography, painting, motion graphics & vocals

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

So excited to present my paper, "Peak-flow states in Slow and Meditative Screendance filmmaking" at The Vienna Conference on Arts & Humanities in November. Can't wait!
https://t.co/G1kHqaGzxd #iafor #CFP

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Absolutely delighted to receive the SIAP project funding from Arts council NI @ArtsCouncilNI to develop my project and continue my collaboration with dancer Maeve McGreevy and poet Sara Shine.

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

A few more stills from the second day of residency.

Concept, direction, camera Zhenia Mahdi
Choreography & performance Maeve McGreevy
Poetry Sara Shine
@tyronegutheriecentre @artscouncilni

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A few stills from the second day of residency. More creative experiments, more surprises, more wonder. Film & concept: Zhenia Mahdi-Nau
Performance: Maeve McCreevy
Poetry: Sara Shine
@artscouncilni
@TyroneGuthrie

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First day of our residency at the beautiful Tyrone Gutherie Centre. Using a particular method I've been working on, using projections, no filters or editing. Film & concept: Zhenia Mahdi-Nau Performance: Maeve McCreevy Poetry: Sara Shine
@artscouncilni
@TyroneGuthrie

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Presenting at Film Philosophy Conference 2025 in Malta was a fantastic experience! Such a warm and welcoming conference with so many insightful papers and scholars from countries around the world.
@film_philosophy_2025 @filmphiljournal

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

So looking forward to presenting my research on Peak and Flow states in creative experiences of Embodied Screendance Filmmaking, at the international Film-Philosophy Conference in Malta next week. @film_philosophy_2025
@filmphiljournal
@filmphilosophyjournal

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Stills from rehearing for our Expanded Screendance project and residency to develop it at the wonderful @TyroneGuthrie in July, made possible with kind support by @artscouncilni

Film and images by ©Zhenia Mahdi @zheniamahdi
Performance by Maeve McCreevy @maevecaitriona

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

A great event in Belfast, conversation with the absolutely brilliant and most engaging Asif Kapadia

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Really looking forward to hearing the director Asif Kapadia. Senna and Amy are among his amazing films.

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

@PhD_Brighton @SHSUnivBrighton @BellaTomsett @ChanelCoppard Wish I was there!

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

As part of my Ph.D. research I’m holding an embodied filmmaking workshop in July. The workshop will be held in a studio space in Belfast, NI.
For more information/to take part, please email at [email protected]

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Exciting experiments and new possibilities https://t.co/8zTnAvUNsd

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Another session of creative experimentation with the amazing Maeve McCreevy

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

@IrishScreenStud A very moving and compassionate dedication. I’m sorry I never met Martin who is held in such regard by so many.

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Short demo performance before presenting my paper at Irish Screen Studies Seminar yesterday #irishscreenstudiesseminar
@IrishScreenStud

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

Really delighted with the positive responses to my presentation at the @IrishScreenStud. Well organised & welcoming event with some very interesting papers and talks. Looking forward to next year’s ISSS which will be back in the south.

[Irish Screen Studies @IrishScreenStud]

Day 2 of the Irish Screen Studies Seminar features plenaries on horror and immersive filmmaking, an opportunity to experience a digital dome performance with 360° projection, a roundtable session, and a drinks reception dedicated to Professor Martin McLoone 🥂

[Zhenia Mahdi-Nau (She/Her) @zmn18]

@IrishScreenStud Really looking forward to presenting my paper today. Thank you for such a well organised event and great presentations. And the opportunity for me to share my research😊