The Exclusive Films Project
Blog URL http://theexclusiveproject.blogspot.com
Located Belfast, County Antrim United Kingdom
Tags PhD, Film, research, Trinity College, Dublin, Hammer Films, British, historical, distribution
Chronicle of a PhD project - a historical study of the original Exclusive Films, sister company and distribution arm of Hammer Films.
Latest Blog Posts
- New structure... new domains... on Oct 12, 2009 in journals domains project outline PhD publishing fundraising articles
First of all, thank you to those who pledged support to the PhD last month. We didn't hit targets so I didn't collect any money however :( Over $300 was pledged, which would certainly help pay for a few research trips to Dublin, or a day or two of wo...
- Voices from the past on Sep 7, 2009 in Exclusive interviews crew research Jimmy Sangster Hammer Will Hammer oral history Renee Glynne London Enrique Carreras
I've been quiet on here recently, but I can assure you all that I've been kept incredibly busy at the same time. The summer loomed and I took every chance I could to get caught up on some research - fitting it in alongside some other work I was doing...
- Help support my PhD... on Sep 6, 2009
I'm just about to start the second year of my PhD at Trinity. I've made good progress during the first year, uncovering some fascinating material (including several 'lost' films) and working well towards my goal. I met with my supervisor a couple of...
- Recovering lost films on May 30, 2009 in Exclusive archives Charlie Chaplin research recovery Hammer lost films
Just before I started work on this PhD project I was told by several experts in the field that there simply wasn't any material left to be uncovered on Exclusive. Hammer researchers (remember of course that Hammer Films is the sister company and the...
- Publish publish publish on May 19, 2009 in journals books academic publishing articles proposals conferences
I've heard it said so many times, as I'm sure any of you working on PhDs or similar first steps to academia, that it becomes something of a mantra and a frightening reminder that you always need to be working with a wider audience in mind.I'm about e...
- Marketing materials on May 6, 2009 in Exclusive 1950s advertising posters Lippert America
Just a quick post - I've been gathering marketing materials as part of the research for the Exclusive Project, some of which you won't have seen before. I'll be uploading scans and photos of items from my own (modest) collection in the hope that othe...
- Dracula sojourn on Apr 28, 2009 in film introduction Dracula procrastination panel Irish Film Institute talks
One of the reasons for doing the Exclusive project was that it allowed me to continue working with Hammer's output, but take me away from the horror films which seem to interest everyone else, and which I'm not sure I have that much left to say about...
