Dr. Julian Stringer is an Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Nottingham (UK), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and the Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies . He is recognized internationally for his deep engagement with Hollywood, East Asian cinema, film festivals, and transnational media cultures .

Research Interests & Expertise

• East Asian Cinema: Chinese, Japanese, and New Korean Cinema—he co-edited New Korean Cinema, exploring the rise and global circulation of Korean films .

• Cultural geographies of film: Investigates how location impacts filmmaking, with works on Hong Kong crime cinema and urban film praxis .

• Film Festivals: A key voice in festival theory, particularly focused on power, geography, and history of international film events .

• Hollywood & global blockbusters: Editor of Movie Blockbusters, a major anthology examining the spectacle, economics, and global influence of blockbuster cinema .

Academic Contributions

• Publications:

• Movie Blockbusters (Routledge, 2003): Covers everything from spectacle and narrative to cultural status and global flows .

• New Korean Cinema (Edinburgh UP, 2005): Offers cultural and industrial insights into Korea’s film resurgence .

• Chapters & Articles: Topics include masculinity in John Woo’s films, sound design in Snowpiercer, and festival ethnography .

• Festivals & Recognition: Jury member at major festivals like Jeonju and Busan; elected Fellow of the International Institute of Film Science & Art.

Bridging Cultures & Academia

Dr. Stringer organizes international conferences (e.g., 2010 Shanghai Expo, Tsinghua Seminar on 3D cinema) and conducts professional media training in China . He plays a pivotal role in fostering transnational scholarly exchange and shaping global film studies discourse .

Summary

Julian Stringer is a dynamic scholar whose work spans Hollywood economics, East Asian film industries, and festival cultures. Through publications, festival activities, and international collaborations, he enriches our understanding of how film shapes—and is shaped by—global cultural flows.