Associate Professor Kath Dooley

Associate Professor UniSA Creative

email Kath.Dooley@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Kath Dooley is a filmmaker and academic based at UniSA Creative. Her work as writer/director has screened around the world at events such the Edinburgh International Film Festival and FIVARS, Toronto. She is currently a member of the Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA) Executive and Chair of its Research Subcommittee. Kath is author of Cinematic Virtual Reality: A Critical Study of 21st Century Approaches and Practices (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) and co-editor of The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production (2019). Her research interests include screen production methodology for traditional and immersive media, screenwriting, women’s screen practice, and diversity in the screen industries.

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UniSA Creative explores the creative, cultural and artistic complexities of our world, producing industry-ready professionals and conducting inspired cross-disciplinary research.

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Research

Research focus

Film, Television and Digital Media
Communication and Media Studies
Built Environment and Design
Cultural Studies
Curriculum and Pedagogy

Highlights

Recent Books, Book Chapters and Journal Articles

Dooley, K. 2021. Cinematic Virtual Reality: A Critical Study of 21st Century Approaches and Practices. Springer Nature.

Dooley, K. and Erhart, J., 2021. Narrating women workers’ perceptions of sexism and change in the Australian screen postproduction sector before and after# MeToo. Feminist Media Studies, pp.1-17.

Dooley, K., 2021. Crafting immersive experiences: A case study of the development of three short narrative cinematic virtual reality (CVR) projects. In Taylor, S. and C. Batty. eds. The Palgrave Handbook of Script Development (pp. 503-515). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

Dooley, K., 2020. A question of proximity: Exploring a new screen grammar for 360-degree cinematic... Read more

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2021	Dooley, K 2021, Cinematic virtual reality: a critical study of 21st century approaches and practices, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland. 1
2019	Batty, C, Berry, M, Dooley, K, Frankham, B & Kerrigan, S 2019, The Palgrave handbook of screen production, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland. 15

Chapters

Year	Output
2021	Dooley, K 2021, 'Crafting immersive experiences: a case study of the development of three short narrative cinematic virtual reality (CVR) projects', in S Taylor & C Batty (eds), The Palgrave Handbook of Script Development, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, ch. 33, pp. 503-515. Open access
2019	Dooley, K 2019, 'Navigating the mind/body divide: the female cannibal in French films Grave (Raw, 2016), Dans ma peau (In My Skin, 2002), and Trouble Every Day (2001)', in S Holland, R Shail & S Gerrard (eds), Gender and Contemporary Horror in Film, Emerald Publishing, UK, ch. 4, pp. 53-66. 1
2019	Dooley, K 2019, 'Teaching screen arts in Australia: challenges, opportunities and current trends', in C Batty et al. (eds), The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, ch. 33, pp. 427-441. Open access
2019	Dooley, K 2019, 'Writing bodies: developing and scripting an embodied feature film screenplay', The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production, Palgrave Macmillan, Germany, ch. 10, pp. 131-144. Open access
2017	Murray, V & Dooley, K 2017, '52 Tuesdays: community filmmaking in a global context', in S Malik, C Chapain & R Comunian (eds), Community Filmmaking: Diversity, Practices and Places, Routledge, US, ch. 5, pp. 83-97.
2015	Conway, K, Dooley, K, Harrod, M, Hayward, S, Martin, F, Selbo, J, Smith, A, Vanderschelden, I & Von Kassel Siambani, E 2015, 'France', in J Nelmes & J Selbo (eds), Women Screenwriters: An International Guide, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, pp. 311-362.
2015	Dooley, K 2015, Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) [Henriette-Rosine Bernard] the first modern celebrity, Phaeton Publishing, UK.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2022	Dooley, K & Emery, S 2022, 'Creating screen stories with game engines: challenges and opportunities for students and researchers working collaboratively across disciplines', Media Practice and Education, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 21-34.
2022	Dooley, K 2022, 'Precious time: family life and togetherness in Sari Braithwaite's Because We Have Each Other', Metro, no 214, pp. 52-55.
2022	Dooley, K, McHugh, M, Berry, M, Batty, C & Verdon, J 2022, 'Approaches to gender diversity behind the camera in Australian student screen productions', Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, no. 24, pp. 118-131. Open access
2022	Erhart, J & Dooley, K 2022, ''Post goblins' and 'preditors': identities, experiences, and contributions of women in Australian screen postproduction and visual effects sectors 2020/2021', Studies in Australasian Cinema, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 17-34. Open access
2021	Dooley, K & Erhart, J 2021, 'Narrating women workers' perceptions of sexism and change in the Australian screen postproduction sector before and after #MeToo', Feminist Media Studies, online, pp. 1-17. 2
2021	Dooley, K 2021, 'One final bow: an actor reflects in Molly Reynold's My Name is Gulpilil', Metro, no. 209, pp. 56-59.
2020	Dooley, K 2020, 'A question of proximity: exploring a new screen grammar for 360-degree cinematic virtual reality', Media Practice and Education, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 81-96. Open access 10 1
2020	Dooley, K, Bender, S, Ferris, G, Frankham, B, Munt, A & Schleser, M 2020, 'Immersive media practices in the classroom: models of the teaching research nexus in an Australian context', Media Practice and Education, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 241-260. Open access 3
2019	Dooley, K 2019, ''C'etait moi mais ce n'etait pas moi': portrayal of the disabled body in Catherine Breillat's Abus de faiblesse (2013)', Studies in French Cinema, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 150-164. Open access
2019	Dooley, K 2019, 'Wide open road: freedom and facade in The Meaning of Vanlife', Screen Education, no. 96, pp. 66-71.
2018	Dooley, K 2018, 'Scripting the virtual: formats and development paths for recent Australian narrative 360-degree virtual reality projects', Journal of Screenwriting, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 175-189. Open access 8 3
2018	Dooley, K 2018, 'Virtual reality: moving beyond a cinema of attractions', Screen Education, no. 88, pp. 96-103.
2017	Dooley, K & Sexton-Finck, L 2017, 'A focus on collaboration: fostering Australian screen production students' teamwork skills', Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 74-105. Open access
2017	Dooley, K 2017, 'Digital 'underwriting': a script development technique in the age of media convergence', Journal of Screenwriting, vol. 8. no. 3, pp. 287-302. Open access 3 2
2017	Dooley, K 2017, 'Nurtured by nature: reconnection and respite in all the time in the world', Screen Education, no. 85, pp. 36-41.
2017	Dooley, K 2017, 'Storytelling with virtual reality in 360-degrees: a new screen grammar', Studies in Australasian Cinema, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 161-171. Open access 57 36 8
2016	Dooley, K 2016, 'Screenwriting the body in Fireflies: an analysis of the devising and writing process', Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, vol. 9, no. 1-2, pp. 127-147. 3
2015	Dooley, K 2015, 'Haptic visions of unstable bodies in the work of Claire Denis', Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 434-444. Open access 1 2

Conferences

Year	Output
2015	Dooley, K 2015, 'Fostering students' collaboration skills in university-based screen production courses', in C Batty (ed.), ASPERA Annual Conference 2015: “What’s This Space? Screen Practice, Audiences and Education for the Future Decade”, Aspera, pp. 1-10. Open access

Non Traditional Outputs

Year	Output
2022	Dooley, K 2022, The future of houses: designing for a circular economy, Interactive Film & Media Journal, IFM Lab: Interactive Film & Media Research Network. Open access
2020	Dooley, K 2020, Impact: beyond the night sky. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Chair, Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA) Research Subcommittee, 2020 to present

Member of the Executive, Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA), 2019 to present

TEQSA expert, 2020 to present

Editorial Board, Journal of Screenwriting, 2019 to present

Conference Co-convener, Revelation Academic Conference, Perth, December 2020

Committee Member, Australian Writers' Guild, WA Branch, 2015 to 2017

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
California State University	UNITED STATES
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Goucher College	UNITED STATES
Manchester Metropolitan University	UNITED KINGDOM
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Swinburne University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris 3)	FRANCE
University of Liverpool	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Warwick	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Wisconsin-Madison	UNITED STATES

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Editorial Board Member Journal of Screenwriting	2022
Peer Reviewer Film Philosophy	2022
Peer Reviewer Journal of Media Practice & Education	2022
Peer Reviewer Studies in Australasian Cinema	2022
Peer Reviewer Sightlines: Filmmaking in the Academy	2022
Peer Reviewer TEXT	2022
Peer Reviewer Cinergie: Il Cinema e le altre Arti (Italy)	2022
Chair Research Sub-Committee, Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)	2021
Editorial Board Member Journal of Screenwriting	2021
Executive Member Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)	2021
Chair Research Sub-Committee, Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)	2020
Editorial Board Member Journal of Screenwriting	2020
Executive Member Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)	2020
Editorial Board Member Journal of Screenwriting	2019
Executive Member Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)	2019
Committee Member WA Branch Australian Writers' Guild	2017
Committee Member WA Branch Australian Writers' Guild	2016
Committee Member WA Branch Australian Writers' Guild	2015

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
109265 - New screen technologies: exploring educational and industrial practices	Current
110295 - Exploring `best practice' techniques and models of screen production for social impact	Current
110295 - Exploring `best practice¿ techniques and models of screen production for social impact	Current

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