Dr Helen Bendon

"Interim Head of Department, School of Film"

Helen Bendon

  • School Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries

  • Department School of Film

  • Location London

Research activities

Publication Feed

Embedding impact in collaborative filmmaking processes: a case study 

Bendon, Helen and Lukic, Vesna (2022) Embedding impact in collaborative filmmaking processes: a case study. Media Practice and Education , 23 (2). pp. 188-194. ISSN 2574-1136 (Published online first) 

The artist as historyteller within museum and heritage sites 

Bendon, Helen (2018) The artist as historyteller within museum and heritage sites. [Doctorate by Public Works] 

Time stands still 

Bendon, Helen and Butt, Maggie (2015) Time stands still. [Digital artefact] 

Moving tales, exploring narrative strategies for scalable locative audio drama. 

Parry, Nye and Bendon, Helen and Boyd Davis, Stephen and Moar, Magnus (2009) Moving tales, exploring narrative strategies for scalable locative audio drama. In: ISEA09 International Symposium on Electronic Art, 23 Aug - 01 Sep 2009, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 

The role of art practice within VivaCity2020 

Bendon, Helen (2009) The role of art practice within VivaCity2020. In: Designing sustainable cities. Cooper, Rachel and Evans, Graeme and Boyko, Christopher , eds. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, pp. 263-278. ISBN 9781405179157

Funded projects

No Home for Hate, (HEFCE). Role: bid contributor and academic lead. Catalyst project embedding a response to UUK's 2016 'Changing the Culture' report in existing academic frameworks within the Media department, 2017/18. 

Alexandra Palace Learning Zone, (HLF). Role: contributor and Media lead, collaborating with Dr. Andy Bardill and Dr. Kate Herd (Faculty of Science and Technology). Delivered a flexible programme of teaching artefacts and films for secondary school STEAM activities on site at Alexandra Palace, 2018-2020.

The Raising of the Dornier 17, (Royal Air Force Museum). Role: Co-I with Andy Bardill, Kate Herd and Bob Fields (Faculty of Science and Technology). Delivered an interpretation zone at the RAFM Cosford site, including a website, 3-screen video installation and app). The project was extended for the Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen, 2011-2014.  

Alexandra Palace: War on the Home Front, (HFL). Role: Project lead, app writer/director. Delivered a WWI centenary locative project designed to provide an aural experience to visitors of Alexandra Palace and Park centred on the history of the site as a Prison Camp in WWI.  2013-2015

Vivacity 2020 (EPSRC) Role: Artist Researcher. Delivered film works, installations, public talks and symposium presentations and book chapter for £2.75M EPSRC funded project (PI Prof Rachel Cooper, Lancaster University) 2005-2008.   


Current Teaching

Helen teaches on the BA Film programme and specialises in Art Direction for Film.

Her key teaching and learning interests are:

Art Direction and Film Language

Blended theory and practice teaching and learning in film

Articulating film and media practice as research

Locative storytelling

Collaboration with external partners and students on Knowledge Exchange projects.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity embedded into the student experience.

Civic engagement and creativity

Helen is currently supervising PhD by Public works:

  • 'Strong Women Don't Have the Blues'- Autobiographical Documentary and the Strong Black Woman Trope.
  • Documentary Filmmaking as an Ethical Practice: Looking for Life Stories.
  • Beyond the Single Screen: a study of multi-image filmmaking.

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    Biography

    Helen is Interim Head of the Film School and Associate Professor in Film and Media. Helen teaches on the BA Film programme. She is also Academic Lead on the Changing the Culture, an institutional wide initiative shifting attitudes, values and behaviours and creating more inclusive and tolerant communities. She coordinated the ACI involvement in "No Home for Hate", funded by the HEFCE Catalyst Fund, in 2017/18. Building on this work, Helen brings these agendas into the curricula to increase student engagement and awareness around EDI in ways that are meaningful and transformative. Partnership projects with the VCPB, Safe4Faith with the Metropolitan Police, ThriveLdn for World Mental Health Day, and Barnet Menace have resulted in KE projects for and with our students. 

    Helen is an artist/filmmaker working predominantly in film, her practice is anchored around intimate narratives: often understated or tacitly conveyed, often working with marginalised or minoritised voices.

    Publications

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