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I am Sara Badran, a Cambridge-based Digital Humanities PhD candidate focusing on how colonial biases influence Generative AI and facial recognition, and how AI intersects with democracy, freedom of speech, and socio-economic systems. My background spans film studies, digital humanities, and cultural heritage, with hands-on experience in media production, curation, and digital storytelling. I have collaborated with BBC Spotlight, Channel 4, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on digitisation, curation, and public-facing digital exhibitions. I am fluent in English and Arabic, comfortable working across academic and public-facing contexts, and I aim to foster critical discussions about technology's role in society.…I am Sara Badran, a Cambridge-based Digital Humanities PhD candidate focusing on how colonial biases influence Generative AI and facial recognition, and how AI intersects with democracy, freedom of speech, and socio-economic systems. My background spans film studies, digital humanities, and cultural heritage, with hands-on experience in media production, curation, and digital storytelling. I have collaborated with BBC Spotlight, Channel 4, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on digitisation, curation, and public-facing digital exhibitions. I am fluent in English and Arabic, comfortable working across academic and public-facing contexts, and I aim to foster critical discussions about technology's role in society.

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I am Sara Badran, a Cambridge-based Digital Humanities PhD candidate focusing on how colonial biases influence Generative AI and facial recognition, and how AI intersects with democracy, freedom of speech, and socio-economic systems. My background spans film studies, digital humanities, and cultural heritage, with hands-on experience in media production, curation, and digital storytelling. I have collaborated with BBC Spotlight, Channel 4, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on digitisation, curation, and public-facing digital exhibitions. I am fluent in English and Arabic, comfortable working across academic and public-facing contexts, and I aim to foster critical discussions about technology's role in society.…I am Sara Badran, a Cambridge-based Digital Humanities PhD candidate focusing on how colonial biases influence Generative AI and facial recognition, and how AI intersects with democracy, freedom of speech, and socio-economic systems. My background spans film studies, digital humanities, and cultural heritage, with hands-on experience in media production, curation, and digital storytelling. I have collaborated with BBC Spotlight, Channel 4, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on digitisation, curation, and public-facing digital exhibitions. I am fluent in English and Arabic, comfortable working across academic and public-facing contexts, and I aim to foster critical discussions about technology's role in society.

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I am Sara Badran, a Cambridge-based Digital Humanities PhD candidate focusing on how colonial biases influence Generative AI and facial recognition, and how AI intersects with democracy, freedom of speech, and socio-economic systems. My background spans film studies, digital humanities, and cultural heritage, with hands-on experience in media production, curation, and digital storytelling.

I have collaborated with BBC Spotlight, Channel 4, and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum on digitisation, curation, and public-facing digital exhibitions. I am fluent in English and Arabic, comfortable working across academic and public-facing contexts, and I aim to foster critical discussions about technology’s role in society.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Expert

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Final Cut Pro X

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Web Design

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Arabic

Advanced

Work Experience

Intern at Optix Solutions

August 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

Brand strategy internship focusing on activation of a brand, translating strategy into a digital marketing plan. Conducted market research, social media planning, advertising, networking opportunities, website design, PR events and targeted emails. Created timelines, tables and visual models; pitched to the director of design. This experience broadened understanding of digital marketing and improved presentation and interpersonal skills.

Intern at Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, University of Exeter

July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

Digitised artefact collection, produced a report on digitisation for the BDMC website, prioritised artefact digitisation via spreadsheets, and translated research into a digital exhibition focusing on Aboriginal representations in Australian cinema.

Academic Representative at Department of Film, University of Exeter

October 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024

Liaised with peers to communicate needs to committees, problem-solved to propose improvements to student experience; used mixed data methods to gather evidence on department practices.

Intern at The Exmouth Journal

September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023

Wrote news stories for eight local newspapers, resulting in fifteen news-story publications; developed interview skills and an adaptable writing style.

Intern at Channel 4 Online Work Experience Programme

May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023

Gained understanding of Channel 4 brand; solved scenarios involving sales, commissions, legal/compliance, budgeting, advertisement and marketing; explored theory vs practice in the industry.

Intern at BBC Spotlight with the Politics and Current Affairs Team

February 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

Assisted on multiple stories across pre-production to airing; conducted on-site interviews and footage; edited clips back in the studio for final approval.