Mr Paul Kerr

Biography

I began my career at the British Film Institute, whilst also teaching Film and Television for the University of London Extra-Mural Education Department and working as a freelance film and Tv critic for Time Out, City Limits, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Sunday Times, Broadcast, NME etc. I then spent almost 25 years in TV, making arts and history programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, including launching and running the award-winning BBC2 world cinema series, Moving Pictures. His documentaries have also been screened at Festivals in Europe and the US. My latest book, Hollywood Independent: How the Mirisch Company Changed Cinema was published by Bloomsbury in 2023. I was co-author of Multiplatforming Public Service Broadcasting: The economic and cultural role of UK Digital and TV Independents (2012) the result of a major AHRC research project.   I have also co-authored a book about The Crimean War (1997), which was written to coincide with a Channel Four documentary series with the same title of which I was Series Producer. Before my career in TV I was a co-editor of MTM: Quality Television (1984) and editor of The Hollywood Film Industry (1986) and and co-editor of Drama Documentary (BFI Dossier 19, 1983).

Teaching

I teach on BA Film including as Module Leader for Industry and Collaboration in both 2nd and 3rd years and I also teach a Producing option for 2nd years. I also teach Project Management and Research Skills for MA Media Management. I was previously Programme Leader for both BA Television Production and BA Television and Digital Production. I have supervised three PhD students to successful completion.