Jiří Anger
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow @ Queen Mary University of London
Media theory ~ archival studies ~ videographic criticism
Author of Towards a Film Theory from Below
qmul.academia.edu/JiriAnger
- Reposted by Jiří AngerThe online exhibition Metric Imagination, curated by @veronikahanakova.bsky.social and @jirianger.bsky.social, is now live on Artyčok.TV "featuring five video essays that reflect on, and hint at ways of overcoming, our society’s obsession with metrics and quantification." artycok.tv/en/post/inte...
- Reposted by Jiří AngerGreat new episode of The Video Essay Podcast from @willdigravio.bsky.social featuring @jirianger.bsky.social thevideoessay.com/jiri-anger-o...
- The best video essays of 2025 are here! It was a pleasure to co-organize the poll with Veronika, Occitane, and Kevin. Thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to those whose video essays were selected.
- Now in its ninth year, our annual poll, organised by by Jiří Anger, Veronika Hanáková, Kevin B. Lee and Occitane Lacurie, showcases a record 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
- For those of you engaging with the ethics of videographic criticism, atrocity footage, and/or desktop documentaries, here's an article I published in Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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- New paper out in Screen on my long-standing fascination with the so-called “bad” Woodstock, the ethics of live multi-camera broadcasting, and the importance of accidental archives. Special thanks to @tomasjirsa.bsky.social @carobirdsall.bsky.social @veronikahanakova.bsky.social.
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- @baftss.bsky.social Awards are out! ✨ Cycles of Labour won Best Videographic Criticism @veronikahanakova.bsky.social @m-tremcinsky.bsky.social 🔥 Towards a Film Theory from Below is Runner-Up, Best Monograph Endless thanks for the support!
- Reposted by Jiří AngerThroughout #BAFTSS2025 we'll be screening all of the films nominated for the Practice Awards along with a selection of films from our Outstanding Achievement Award winner, Azza El-Hassan. See the schedule below. A more detailed schedule can be downloaded here: sites.google.com/view/baftss-...
- Our works have been nominated for the BAFTSS Awards! 👉 Towards a Film Theory from Below: Best Monograph 👉 Cycles of Labour: Best Videographic Criticism @veronikahanakova.bsky.social Congratulations to all the nominees, especially @filmstudiesff.bsky.social 👉 www.baftss.org/awards-2025....
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- I’m super excited to share that this Friday, I’ll be presenting my book at the University of Amsterdam! Date: November 29, 2024 Time: 14:30-17:00 hrs (CET) Location: University of Amsterdam, Turfdraagsterpad 9 (BG1), room 0.16 (eLab) Online: Teams (Meeting ID: 326 613 010 851, Passcode: pN7X4R)
