Digital Cultures Research Centre

Call for Screenworks Practice-As-Research Submissions

We are pleased to announce the call for submission to the latest edition of Screenworks, edited by DCRC Members Amanda Egbe (UWE Bristol) & Amber Mota (UWE Bristol).

Special Issue: Remix: Race and Representation

Guest Editors: Amanda Egbe (UWE Bristol), Amber Mota (UWE Bristol)

This guest-edited Special Issue of Screenworks invites practice-as-researchers to submit works exploring the theme of Remix: Race and Representation.

We invite submissions following the one-day symposium which convened in on the eve of the 9th edition of Cinema Rediscovered, the annual festival dedicated to the rediscovery and revival of great films in July 2025 for a special edition of Screenworks focused on the transformative potential of reusing film footage from archives, collections, and cultural content. How do we expand our understanding of race, representation, and cultural norms, while re-imagining the experiences of global majority and racially minoritised communities.

This call explores the complexities of working with contested and problematic archival material, highlighting innovative film practices that offer new perspectives on these resources.

What types of images, techniques and strategies can address the role of film archives in shaping narratives around race, gender, sexuality, and class, as well as the ethical considerations involved in repurposing film footage? Our aim is to foster a dynamic dialogue among practitioners in film, archiving, history, cultural studies, curation, and exhibition.

Topics may include (but are not restricted to):

  • Reimagining historical footage to reflect the experiences of Global Majority and racially minoritised communities.
  • Challenges to normative representations around race, gender, sexuality, and class.
  • Questioning ownership, access, and ethical reuse of archival material in the context of race and representation.
  • How we engage with difficult, contested, or problematic archives in innovative ways.
  • Creative approaches to remixing film for social, cultural, and political critique.

Submissions should be composed of screen media practice research supported by a 2,000-word research statement, and be submitted by completing the Online Submission Form: https://bit.ly/35TXBwW. Please read the submissions guidelines for further details. Screenworks is committed to digital accessibility, so please also check our Accessibility policy, which requires accepted work to be captioned and complemented by a descriptive transcript.

The deadline for submissions is December 12th 2025 for publication in Spring 2027.

If you would like to discuss your submission or the call for works,  contact Special Issue editor Amanda Egbe : amanda.egbe@uwe.ac.uk

Screenworks is the online journal for peer-reviewed screen media practice research, supported by Screen Research UWE and the Digital Cultures Research Centre, UWE Bristol.