Jill Daniels | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Wimbledon School of Art University of the Arts London Royal College of Art University of East London |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Employer | University of East London[1] |
| Website | www |
Dr Jill Daniels is a British independent filmmaker and a Senior Lecturer in Film at University of East London.[1]
Early life
Daniels was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England and comes from a Jewish family of Romanian and Russian (now Lithuania) extraction . She studied fine art at Wimbledon School of Art . She received an M.A. in Film and Television from the Royal College of Art, London and gained her PhD at the University of East London . She was a founding member and the London Secretary of the Independent Filmmakers Association and Secretary of the Working Women's Charter Campaign and editor of the newspaper Women's Fight.
Career
Daniels joined the Working Women’s Charter Campaign and edited the newspaper Women’s Fight, from 1977 to 1981 . In 1991 she was a jury member of the Huesca International Film Festival, Spain . In 2014 she gained her PhD in Film from the University of East London. She wrote a chapter for the book Truth, Dare or Promise: Art and Documentary Revisited (2013), Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle Upon Tyne as well as being co-editor with Gail Pearce and Cahal McLaughlin . In 2019 she published the book Memory, Place and Autobiography, Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is co-Chair of the editorial board of the academic Journal, Media Practice and Education .
References
- 1 2 "Jill Daniels - University of East London (UEL)". www.uel.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.