Andrew Rooke is a Lecturer in Media Practice in the Media, Communication and Performing Arts Division. Andrew is also an Affiliate Member of the Centre for Culture in Society Research Group.
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Andrew Rooke is an award-winning filmmaker and educator originally from Canada. He is a Lecturer in Media Practice and is the module coordinator on a number of modules relating to film and media.
Andrew is currently undertaking a PhD research project at 草莓社区 entitled Fostering Homosocial Bonds Through Filmmaking Practice. He completed his undergraduate degree in Film Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University before going on to achieve a Master's degree in Film Directing from the Edinburgh College of Art.
Andrew鈥檚 film have been screened in film festivals around the world, as well as on public television. He has also directed commercials for corporate clients in Edinburgh and abroad. Outside of his directing work, Andrew has worked freelance as a part of the camera team in the Scottish film industry, contributing to various television shows, feature films and commercials.
Andrew has previously delivered filmmaking and photography education as a teaching fellow at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Open Learning. He has also taught Basic Video Production at Edinburgh College and filmmaking at St Andrews as a part of the ISSOS summer programme.
As a Lecturer in Media Practice, Andrew teaches on undergraduate media practice modules at 草莓社区 across a variety of degree programmes.
My current PhD project, entitled Fostering Homosocial Bonds Through Filmmaking Practice, aims to synthesise gender theories and film practice in a way that champions actor input and agency within the context of masculinity.
Active Research Interests:
- Practice research
- Film studies
- Masculinity
- Gender theory
- Feminism
- Cultural studies
Research Methods:
- Practice research
- Filmmaking
- Textual analysis
Andrew is also an Affiliate Member of the Centre for Culture in Society Research Group.
Andrew is the module coordinator on a number of undergraduate media practice modules and teaches on a variety of modules across different degrees programmes.
Selected film festivals where Andrew鈥檚 work has been screened:
听Official Selection: TQU Short Film Nights (2019)
听Official Selection: Perth International Queer Film Festival (2018)
听Official Selection: Edinburgh Indie Film Festival (2017)
听Official Selection: Short Stop International Film Festival (2017)
听Official Selection: XpoNorth (2017)
听Official Selection: RGU Film Festival (2017)
听Official Selection: Queersicht Film Festival (2016)
听Winner: Best Film (Kayla and Kyle) First Act Film Festival (2016)
听Official Selection: First Act Film Festival (2016)
听Official Selection: Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival (2016)
听Official Selection: OutWest Film Fest (2015)
Official Selection: Goldensun Short Film Festival (2015)
Official Selection: Mezipatra Queer Film Festival (2015)听
Official Selection: North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (2015)
Official Selection: Cinema Q LGBT Film Festival (2015)
Official Selection: Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (2015)
