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Andy Lawrence makes documentary films focusing on subjects such as anthropology and experiments with new methods and technologies in ethnographic filmmaking. He is interested in the uncertainty surrounding momentous, life-changing experiences and has made films covering topics like childbirth, death, adolescence, old age, and identity in the UK, India, and Peru. His work emphasizes the development of documentary film as a practice and research tool suitable for a multi-disciplinary era. As a Senior Lecturer and Filmmaker-in-Residence at the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology at the University of Manchester, he holds visiting professorships at the University of Bern and the Free University of Berlin. Andy convenes the annual F4F Summer School at the Futureworks School of Media in Manchester. His current activities involve producing a film genre in Peru and a book project titled 'Filmmaking Fieldwork: Ethnographer's Handbook' expected to be published by Manchester University Press in 2020. His films, along with his research, teaching, and writing activities, can be viewed on his website.
Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology • Manchester, UK
Filmmaker-in-Residence at the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, focusing on documentary filmmaking and ethnography.
Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany
Held teaching and research responsibilities related to visual anthropology.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Involved in educational and research initiatives at the University of Bern.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.