Julian Savage

As an academic, practitioner and critical thinker I am particularly interested in the debates surrounding the theory/practice nexus. I am engaged in fostering discourse amongst practitioners, distributors and exhibitors and the university.

Main areas of interest (film): dissenting voices in world cinema, particularly those originating outside of dominant western hegemonies. Experimental film, the avant-garde, animation and cult film. Teaching practical courses or applied knowledge learning.

Main theoretical interests: semiotics, post-colonialism, post-structuralism, film history.

Academic attainment

• 2001-05: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Creative Arts (New Media), University of Melbourne (current)
  
  
• 1996: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
  Department of Cinema Studies, La Trobe University
  
  
• 1991-94: Bachelor of Arts, La Trobe University
  
  
• 1993-94: University of California, Santa Cruz as part of the Education Abroad Program (EAP) exchange with La Trobe University

Publications

Journal Papers

(2002) Savage, J., Negotiating Truth In the REAL Documentary Film (or is that video?)’, Senses of Cinema (20)

(Accepted) Savage, J., The Object(s) Of Interpretation In Guillermo Del Toro’s El Espinazo Del Diablo (The Devil’s Backbone, Senses of Cinema (21)

Book Chapters

(2007) Savage, J., And ampersand. In: Armand, L. ed. Contemporary poetics. Northwestern University Press 185- 197