Mandy Rose, senior research fellow at UWE’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, is engaged in a practice-based research project exploring the emergence of collaborative documentary in the context of the web. She is interested in how a collaborative approach and the online network might enhance documentary’s role in the public sphere.

In her Lunchtime Talk, Mandy will offer an overview of emerging trends in collaborative online documentary, exploring the themes, user experiences, and aesthetics that are emerging, when a single director’s voice and vision is replaced by multiple perspectives. She will also introduce her current collaborative production, The Are You Happy? Project.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm, usually with a trip to the bar.

Let us know if you haven’t been to the Studio before and we'll be happy to show you around! Send an email to Shirin@pmstudio.co.uk and we will meet you at 12.30pm for a quick tour.