Alex Brannan
PhD Student | Associate Instructor
Contact Information
Research and Creative Interests
- American Independent Cinema
- Contemporary Cinema
- Cult Cinema
- film criticism
- Film Distribution and Exhibition
- film genre
- Film Studies
- Hollywood
- horror cinema
- Industry Studies
- media history
- taste politics
- platforms
- humor studies
Biography
Alex Brannan is a PhD student in The Media School. He has previously earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an MA from the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on the distribution practices and exhibition venues for genre and exploitation cinemas. His MA thesis examined the branding practices of the American independent studio A24 and the marketing and distribution strategies the company deploys for its horror titles.