About

Research interests

  • screen media (film, TV) distribution
  • media piracy
  • audiovisual translation, including unofficial voice over and (fan)subbing
  • copyright regulation and anti-piracy policies
  • informal media economies
  • informality in non-Western economies

Memberships (current & former)

  • Editorial Board member of Makings journal
  • Creative Industries Cluster of Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR)
  • Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA)
  • British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS)

Qualifications

  • PhD in Media and Cultural Studies (Birmingham City University, UK)
  • Epigeum Research Integrity Training
  • SEDA Recognised Learning Facilitator
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice (Birmingham City University, UK)
  • MA in Global Media Management (Birmingham City University, UK)
  • BA in Advertising and Public Relations (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine)