Inaugural Lecture: Lucy Brown (School of Media and Communication)

Behind the Screens: A Reel Life Story

Set within the historic birthplace of British film at Regent Street Cinema, Professor Lucy Brown explores how the connections between industry, academia and advocacy can create meaningful cultural impact across film, television and higher education.

Hailing from a working‑class Midlands town, Lucy takes audiences behind the screens of a life shaped by creativity, collaboration and social change. Drawing on her work as an award‑winning filmmaker, educator and researcher, she traces a journey from unlikely beginnings to international film and television production and academic leadership.

Through personal stories and critical insight, the lecture examines who gets to step into the frame and argues that talent has never been the barrier.

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