Deborah Ballin FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking
Summary
I am a filmmaker, writer and academic working across a number of forms including documentary film, fiction and memoir. My work explores memory and identity and its role in shaping political and philosophical beliefs.
Projects include The Fence, Ogmore ’74, Echoes of Protest, Me and My Hair, Being Here Now, Teenland and Knitting A Love Song (BAFTA-nominated).
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About
I am a filmmaker, writer and academic working across a number of forms including documentary film, fiction and memoir. My work explores memory and identity and its role in shaping political and philosophical beliefs. Projects include The Fence, Ogmore ’74, Echoes of Protest, Me and My Hair, Being Here Now, Teenland, and Knitting A Love Song (BAFTA-nominated).
My work has been broadcast in Europe, Canada and the US, and exhibited internationally including BFI London Film Festival, Burning Man, Cannes, Clermont Ferrand, Cork Film Festival, Encounters Festival, Foyle Film Festival and the ICA. Commissioners include the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Screen Yorkshire and the UK Film Council. I am currently studying an MA in Creative Writing at Sheffield Hallam University.
Senior Lecturer
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Teaching
Subject Group: Film and Photography
I teach the following modules on the BA/MArt Film and Media Photography
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Creative Media Project Development
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Film Writing
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Moving Image Project (Documentary)
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Cross Media Project (Documentary)
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Research
Current research projects
Echoes of Protest
ADRC-funded collaborative multidisciplinary research project with Esther Johnson investigating the legacy of being involved in significant protest movements from a child’s perspective. The first element of this project is an exhibition entitled 'A share of a pensioners Christmas Bonus’ being held at the People’s History Museum Manchester, December 6th 2015 – January 18th 2016, and the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Wakefield, November 12th 16 – January 18th 17
MA Writing
Part time Masters in Creative Writing at Hallam. Projects in progress include a novel and an interactive memoir.
Collaborators and Sponsors
- People's History Museum (Manchester)
- National Coal Mining Museum for England (Wakefield)
- Esther Johnson
- Dave Wray Senior Research Fellow University of Herts
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Publications
JOHNSON, Esther and BALLIN, Deborah (2017). Voices from the Strike. In: ALLSOP, David, STEPHENSON, Carol and WRAY, David, (eds.) Justice Denied : Friends, Foes and the Miners. Merlin Press, 64-76.
JOHNSON, Esther and BALLIN, Debbie (2016). Echoes of protest: untold stories of the 1984–1985 UK Miners’ Strike. Oral History Society Journal, Spring (2017). (In Press)
JOHNSON, Esther and BALLIN, Deborah (2016). A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’. [Show/Exhibition]
JOHNSON, Esther and BALLIN, Debbie (2016). The People's Echo. Memories of the 1984-8 Miners' Strike Christmas 2016. Other. Artists and National Coal Mining Museum for England.
BALLIN, Deborah and JOHNSON, Esther (2016). Voices from the strike. In: ALLSOP, D, STEPHENSON, Carol and WRAY, David, (eds.) The Miners’ Strike: the people, the controversies and the consequences. London, Merlin Press. (In Press)
JOHNSON, Esther and BALLIN, Debbie (2015). A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’. [Show/Exhibition]
BALLIN, Deborah and JOHNSON, Esther (2015). A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’. [Show/Exhibition]
BALLIN, Deborah (2015). Ogmore 74. In: New writing matter. Mews Press, 105-109. (In Press)
BALLIN, Deborah (2009). Me and my hair. [Video]
Media
Debbie Ballin is an award winning filmmaker and writer, Her work has been broadcast in Europe, Canada and the US, and exhibited internationally including BFI London Film Festival, Burning Man, Cannes, Clermont Ferrand, Cork Film Festival, Encounters Festival, Foyle Film Festival and the ICA. Commissioners include the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Screen Yorkshire and the UK Film Council. Projects include The Fence, Ogmore ’74, Echoes of Protest, Me and My Hair, Being Here Now, Teenland and Knitting A Love Song (BAFTA-nominated).
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