Our Film Practice PhD provides you with a unique opportunity to develop your film as a practice-led research project. Newcastle University is a leading centre for the growth of Film Practice PhDs in the UK.Building on the ambitious development of film practice, we work under the banner of Film Culture Lab.Led by award-winning documentary filmmaker Dr Ian McDonald, we've established a distinctive approach to non-fiction film education practice and research.This is grounded in an understanding of documentary film as a cinematic medium, and filmmaking as a mode of expression, critique, and social and historical intervention.We offer practice-led PhDs in Documentary Film Practice in the following areas:most areas of documentary/non-fiction film practice (see supervisor profiles for specialisms)creative documentary practices in the UK, India, South Asia, Africasports documentariesfeminist film practicesocial linguistics, translation and documentary practiceFilm Culture Lab PhD scholars are based in Culture Lab.You’ll have access to the superb facilities in Culture Lab and join a vibrant community of practice-led PhD scholars in film practice.PhD students are encouraged to regularly present their work to each other as part of the PhD student-led Research Roundtable ‘Work-in-Progress’ events held throughout the year.You will be part of Media, Culture, Heritage in the School of Arts and Cultures a dynamic group of experienced academic researchers, heritage practitioners, doctoral researchers and fellow students from around the world.