Dr. Ana Grgic : Media and culture
Dr. Ana Grgic is a distinguished professional at the intersection of media and culture, boasting a rich academic background and extensive experience in the film industry. She completed her PhD in Film Studies at the University of St Andrews from 2012 to 2016, demonstrating her commitment to advancing scholarly understanding in the field of cinema.
Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Grgic earned a Research Master’s degree in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies from Sorbonne Nouvelle University between 2009 and 2011. Her foundational education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts and International Studies from the University of Western Sydney, achieved from 2000 to 2004.
In the realm of academia, Dr. Grgic has made significant contributions as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Kent Paris in 2023, where she delivered courses on “Film and Modernity” at the Master’s level. From 2018 to 2020, she served as a Lecturer in Film, TV, and Screen Studies at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. Her courses encompassed Film Histories, Film Genre, and Digital Screens at the undergraduate level.
Professional Profiles:
🎓 Education:
2012 – 2016 PhD in Film Studies, University of St Andrews.,2009 – 2011 Research Master in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies,, Sorbonne Nouvelle University.,2000 – 2004 BA Visual Arts/BA International Studies, University of Western, Sydney.
Work Experience :
2023 Visiting Lecturer, University of Kent Paris. Courses taught: Film and Modernity (MA, Level).,2018 – 2020 Lecturer in Film, TV and Screen Studies, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash, University Malaysia. Courses taught: Film Histories, Film Genre, Digital Screens (BA ,Level) .,2018 Course Leader – MA Visual Effects, University of Arts London.,2016 – 2017 Visual Effects Production Manager (Bohemian Rhapsody, FOX Productions feature film, American Assassin, CBS Productions feature film, Hurricane Heist, independent feature, ,London/Rome),2006 – 2008 Visual Effects Coordinator (The Nutcracker, independent feature, The Moving Picture , Company, Rome Season II, HBO/BBC feature series)
Grants and Fellowships :
2023 Visiting Fellowship, Ecole française d’ Athènes, Greece.,2021 – 2023 Feminist Film Heritage: Emancipating the World’s Film Archives, The Royal Society of ,Edinburgh Grant.,2021 New Europe College International Fellowship, New Europe College Foundation.,2021 Star UBB Advanced International Fellowship, Janovics Center for Screen and Performing, Arts Studies, Babeș -Bolyai University.,2020 “Globalising Malaysia: Trans-Asia Traffics in the 21st Century”, Monash University, Malaysia Focal Research Grant Scheme.,2017 Visiting Fellowship, Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, ,Linnaeus University.,2016 Film Preservation Summer School “AIM: Archives in Motion”, The Albanian Cinema, Project, Albanian Ministry of Culture Grant.,2016 “The 5C Project” – Balkan Cultural Centre, Croatian Audiovisual Centre and the Croatian ,Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.,2016 “The 5C Project. Cine-caravan: culture _city_ cinema”, film literacy travelling project in, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Albania, European Commission Creative Media Grant.,2014 Visiting Fellowship, Centre for Southeast European Studies, Karl Franzens University – with related emoji