Department of English

 

Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett is a University of Florida English PhD student from London, England. Her primary scholarly interests are within the realm of Film Studies and popular media. Her MA thesis delved into the paradoxical intersection between women filmmakers, popular feminism and the manosphere (misogynistic communities online); which won a Graduate Student Research Award at her alma mater University of South Florida. Hilda plans to continue her scholarly research in the department of English, while also leading complementary film productions. Lost in the Current was her first film, which premiered in Miami at Florida’s longest-running monthly short film series festival, FilmGate, and then went on to be selected for film festivals in the US and internationally. Hilda’s latest ongoing film project is heavily inspired by her MA thesis as it also delves into women filmmakers and the state of masculinity within the film industry. She hopes her creative and scholarly projects will continue to enrich one another because of her passion for bridging filmmaking and film scholarship in academic settings.