Robert J. E. Simpson

Director @Cinepunked

Northern Ireland, GB

CinePunked is a fusion of scholarly and popular approaches to film. Bringing interactive conversation about film to live audiences, opening difficult films and subjects to wider audiences and sharing our love of the medium.CinePunked focuses on live debate, podcasts and publications, with a slate of projects in development.CinePunked\'s core members and founders are film historians Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly. They are supported by Ben Simpson who serves as technician, and producer of the podcasts. Robert set up and developed the collective in 2015 with a series of live panel discussions in Belfast, and continues to serve as host and MC for live events and the podcast. The first person he approached was regular collaborator Rachael Kelly and they quickly cemented this as a joint project. Drawing on lengthy experiences with outreach programmes, publications and the film industry, each event and publication is carefully researched and delivered. Working in tandem with Rachael Kelly, Robert curates the CinePunked strand and works with various partner venues and institutions to bring their work to the general public.Every live event is recorded for future release and in late 2017 a regular podcast made its debut. Robert hosts each edition and also conducts special interview episodes with industry professionals. Robert is currently exploring further outlets for the programme and is keen to take the show on tour.

CSV Media, Belfast

City & Guilds 7601 Level III, Media Techniques: Radio Journalism

Trinity College Dublin

PhD, Film

Queen's University Belfast

MA, Film and Visual Studies

Queen's University Belfast

BA (Hons), Film Studies