2026 Exe-X South West female Alumnae Group March event - celebrate Oscars season at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
On Tuesday 3 March the Exe-X South West Alumnae Group will be marking the Oscars and film award season by exploring the University of Exeter's amazing Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, and hearing from Professor Helen Hanson about the impact of pioneering women filmmakers.
| An Alumni and supporters event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 2026 |
| Time | 18:00 |
| Place | Bill Douglas Cinema Musuem, Old Library Building, Streatham Campus (meet in the Museum Foyer from 17:45) |
| Provider | Alumni and supporters |
Event details
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is the leading moving image museum in the UK and is home to one of the most significant such collections in the world. It was formed from the collection of the renowned director Bill Douglas and his friend Peter Jewell and many donations have been added since. Experts from around the world come to examine the 90,000-strong collection at the University of Exeter’s Streatham campus. It is also a public museum, free and open to all.
Professor Hanson leads the AHRC-funded Project: 'Women's Screen Work in the Archives Made Visible' 2024-2028, which aims to transform the understanding of women's creative contributions to the history of British filmmaking, demonstrating what can be learned by making their work easier to find in film-related archives, and more visible in film museums.
The event will start at 18:00 at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on the University of Exeter's Streatham campus. Disabled parking is available outside and on-street parking nearby will be free at this time. The museum is in the Old Library building; meet in the foyer from 17:45. There is no need to book - we look forward to seeing you there!