Neha Bhatia
Marie Skłodowska-Curie YUFE4 Postdoc Fellow

Hello, Bonjour, Namaste
My name is Neha Bhatia. I am a Lecturer in Film and Media Industries at the University of Southampton.
My research, broadly speaking, examines the values, beliefs and practices of creatives producing Indian independent and art-house cinema in the era of global digital transformations.
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My research and teaching interests are film and media industries studies, their political-economic structures, creative labour and production cultures, as well as Indian cinema, film festival studies, and transnational/world cinema.​ I am open to collaborations and will be glad to answer any questions you may have! ​​​​
Through my PhD, I specialize in film and media industry studies, focusing specifically on the contemporary transnational production culture between India and Europe for independent and art-house films. My doctoral thesis includes the first empirical study of one of the most underrepresented figures in the Indian film industry — producers and their work world.
​Based on my multicultural background and international academic experiences at universities across India, Canada and Europe, I encourage the exchange of diverse perspectives and opinions to stimulate creativity and critical thinking in the classroom.​
Besides research and teaching, I have also worked as a production intern in the Calgary film and media industry. Additionally, I led and collaborated on equity, diversity and inclusion projects within academia and industry.

Contact
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Neha Bhatia, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Film and Media Industries
Department of Film Studies
University of Southampton
Avenue Campus, Room 65/1063
University of Southampton
Southampton SO17 1BF, UK
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E-mail: n.bhatia@soton.ac.uk
Get in touch!
Do you have ideas about collaborations or questions about my latest projects? Feel free to reach out! I am happy to talk to you!



