Dr. Paul DJ Moody’s qualifications include: PhD (Royal College of Art, 2023) Acts of Resistance by documentary practice in Visual Communication; Diploma in Professional Film and Video Production (North East Media Training Centre, 1989) and Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies (University of London, Goldsmiths’). In 1989 he entered international film, television and media industry as freelancer and independent filmmaker, working on award-winning international feature films, TV dramas, documentaries, shorts, arts, commercial and promotional projects. Between 1996-99 he furthered significant international careers when successfully managing the Northern Production Fund. Since 2004 he has worked in Higher Education (Goldsmiths’, NFTS, NTU/ADM, RCA) while continuing filmmaking – currently directing a documentary in London and Cape Town about famed South African Jazz band the ‘The Blue Notes’.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy (2016 – 2023)
  Royal College of Art, London, UK
  Thesis: Acts of Resistance: Formulating a Critical Humanist Documentary practice by centralising activists and artefacts of the Committee of 100 and Solidarity, 1956-74.
• Diploma in Professional Film and Television Production (1987-89)
  The North-East Media Training Centre, Gateshead, UK.
• Bachelor of Humanities (Hons) Communication Studies with Sociology (1982-1985)
  University of London, Goldsmiths’ College, London, UK.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• British University Vietnam (BUV)
  Head of School, School of Communications & Creative Industries (2024 – Current)
• Royal College of Art, Visual Communication, Doctoral Studies
  Guest Lecturer (2024)
• Ravensbourne University, MSc Project Management
  Sessional Lecturer (2023)
• MA Film, Hertfordshire University
  Visiting Lecturer (2023)
• London College of Communication
  Associate Lecturer (2022 – 2023)
  
• MA, London Film School
  Visiting Lecturer/Consultant (2019 – 2020)
• Met Film School for University of West London
  External Examiner (2016 – 2020)
  
• BA Digital Film Production, Ravensbourne
  Senior Lecturer (2017 – 2018)
  
• Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
  External Examiner (2013 – 2017)
  
• Nanyang Technological University, School of Art Design and Media, Singapore. Film Area Coordinator
  Visiting Associate Professor/Artist (2012 – 2016)
  
• National Film & Television School
  Head of Partnerships & Diversity (2005 – 2012)
• BA Film, University of London, Goldsmiths
  Lecturer (2004 – 2005)
  

RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS

• Film and media – fiction, documentary
• Critical Humanism
• Creative Industries

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 

• PhD Thesis:
  Thesis: Acts of Resistance: Formulating a Critical Humanist Documentary practice by centralising activists and artefacts of the Committee of 100 and Solidarity, 1956-74.
  (October 2024)
• Asylum from the Madness – editor (text) of this book about the making of the film Dead When I Got Here by Mark Aitken, pages 210, published by Tacit 30/06/2016.
• De Illegale Camera 1940-45 Dutch photography during the German occupation – contributor of original research material cited by authors Veronica Hekking and Flip Bool, pages 216, published by V+K Publishing, 1995.

RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS 

• Acts of Resistance:
  installation, Royal College of Art Research Biennale, Copeland Gallery, London, 2023.
  presentation Visible Evidence Conference 2022 Images of History, Gdansk, Poland, 2022.
  presentation (as Ways of Being) Warwick University Conference Protest Performance and the Public Sphere, 1968-2018.
• Invited to address the Beyond 3D conference at HfG in Karlsruhe on production of stereoscopic 3D documentary, 2012 and 2014.
• Represented NFTS on British Council/Skillset/UK film-schools’ knowledge exchange visit to University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, American Film Institute, California Institute of the Arts, and Los Angeles Film School) 2011.
• Producer-Director, The Underground Camera, (60/40 min, 16mm/Beta). Dutch resistance filmmakers & photographers under Nazi occupation for ARD/SFB (D), ARTE (F) and NCRV TV (NL). Screened: Dutch Film Days Utrecht, Amsterdam Historical Museum (for over one year).

RESEARCH GRANTS 

• Secured 6m pounds sterling for the NFTS from Skillset, Media Programme of the European Union, and the European Social Fund for new core film-school programmes, diversity outreach courses, and international post-graduate bridges to industry project Passion to Market.
• Secured $180,000 Sing dollars from the Singapore Media Development Agency for NTU/ADM film and animation students’ graduation projects.
• Managed and part-raised 480,000 pounds sterling for the Northern Production Fund, from the European Regional Development Fund, the British Film Institute, the Arts Council of Great Britain the Motion Picture Association of America and European Social Fund. Wrote business plan that secured an additional decade of financing for the Northern Production Fund.