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Melanie Bell πŸ””

@feministbell.bsky.social

Feminist Historian of British film πŸŽ₯ working with oral history, print ephemera, moving image

481 Followers  |  75 Following  |  70 Posts  |  Joined: 20.12.2023  |  2.0392

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This looks delicious πŸ˜‹

18.03.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norden Noir at #IlCinemaRitrovato this summer!! 🀩🀩

18.03.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Paris talking about Movie Workers with a really enthusiastic audience at the 'Cultural History of Cinema' seminar series. We talked for hours, heaven!

17.03.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RTS Yorkshire Student Awards 2025 'The RTS Student Television Awards have a proven track record in discovering andΒ nurturing the next generation of world class talent in video production, film makingΒ and television journalism.' Sinead...

πŸ†πŸ€ All three Journalism category nominations in the RTS Yorkshire student awards are from @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social. We might just win! Well done everyone. πŸ† rts.org.uk/award/rts-yo...

10.02.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds awesome! What a cool project πŸ‘Œ

05.02.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dorothy Porter in 1939, at her desk in the Carnegie Library at Howard University. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Manuscript Division, Howard University

Dorothy Porter in 1939, at her desk in the Carnegie Library at Howard University. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Manuscript Division, Howard University

Dorothy B. Porter changed libraries πŸ’œ

The Dewey Decimal System used to only have two classifications for Black people: 325 (colonization) & 326 (slavery). Each book by a Black person was put into one of these classifications. A book of poetry? Classified as colonization.

Enter Dorothy B. Porter 🧡

03.02.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11313    πŸ” 3104    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 189
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🎬🍿Join us! Screening & discussion of β€œMaking Fiction Flow” on work of script supervisor Penny Eyles (credits include Kes, 1969, Time Bandits, 1981 and Orlando, 1992). 18thΒ February 2025, 5.15pm. Room: SR (LG.16), Michael Sadler building @universityofleeds.bsky.social @feministbell.bsky.social

02.02.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing, well done, really looking forward to this πŸ‘

29.01.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed writing about @pollyrowena.bsky.social's 'Some of Us just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better' (2023) & how nature writing can call for feminist disability justice for @the-polyphony.bsky.social. Big thanks to the editors for facilitating conversations like this 🌿

28.01.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks amazing. Thank you so much for hosting this; now more than ever πŸ™

28.01.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Critical thread. ⬇️
A key finding of their research: β€œMedia indoctrination and civil liberties repression are the most predictive of autocratic survival.”

25.01.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opportunities – Berwick Partners (an Odgers Berndtson company) As a leading senior leadership and executive search firm, the relationships we build with our clients and candidates are critical to our success.Β  Applying for and being appointed to a new post can be...

I am delighted to advertise an executive leadership position in my team - Director of Cultural Collections and Curatorial Practice - Permanent - Grade 10 - Salary range Β£69,757 to Β£83,079. #LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs #Library #Archives #Jobs berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie... Come join us at Leeds.

06.01.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow πŸ‘Œ teeny-tiny, she's amazing πŸ‘ huge congratulations 🎊

23.01.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant πŸ‘ so happy to hear this! A thousand blessings to all the happy couples πŸ™

23.01.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello you πŸ‘‹ thinking and reading πŸ“š

22.01.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sad news but an occasion to remember his contribution to knowledge πŸ™

22.01.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two pioneering women’s organisations celebrated in new University of Leeds exhibition - Visit Leeds

www.visitleeds.co.uk/news/two-pio...

22.01.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, she'll definitely bring some energy to the role!

22.01.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Loving these posts 🫢

19.01.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What Kevin said! Love Kathy Peiss’s classic monograph CHEAP AMUSEMENTS: WORKING WOMEN AND LEISURE IN TIRN-OF-THE-CENTURY NEW YORK too!

15.01.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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RIP Phyllis Dalton, legendary costume designer, multiple Oscar winner, and liked and respected by the people she worked with #rolemodel #womeninfilm

16.01.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes please πŸ™

16.01.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
David Lynch smirking in an interview

-Believe it or not, Eraserhead is my most spiritual film.
-Elaborate on that.
-No.

David Lynch smirking in an interview -Believe it or not, Eraserhead is my most spiritual film. -Elaborate on that. -No.

16.01.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 23261    πŸ” 4131    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 188

When I lived in LA I saw a lot of Q&As with Lynch actors and almost every single one could do an amazing impression of Lynch and the notes that he gave as a director. He was a treasure.

16.01.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay, welcome!

16.01.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds amazing πŸ‘ good call!

16.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to bluesky! Hope all going well for you πŸ™ ☺️

15.01.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love Screen and I LOVE Glasgow ❀️ I'll be there, great theme and speakers and a fab city - what's not to like!

14.01.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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