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He has taught a range of subjects - Film & Media, International Relations, and British & American politics - and is a Fellow of the HEA.
Dr. Alford co-produced the film Theaters of War (2022), which revealed how the Pentagon and CIA have rewritten thousands of Hollywood movies & network TV shows. It is primarily based on his co-authored book National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood (2017) and draws on archival and interview-gathering trips to Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
His first feature, The Writer with No Hands (2014), uncovered crucial new evidence in the missing persons case of screenwriter Gary Devore. It premiered at Hot Docs, Toronto and the stage adaptation of the eponymous novel was livestreamed at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Both films won 'Best Documentary' at international festivals.
Dr. Alford's books have been translated into Chinese, Persian, & French and he has presented on Julian Assange's legal case for the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Visiting Lecturer (UK campus), Franklin and Marshall College
2017 → …
Visiting Lecturer, University of Birmingham
2017 → 2018
Visiting Lecturer, University of Portsmouth
2017 → 2019
Visiting Lecturer, University of Bristol
2012 → 2017
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
Research output: Book/Report › Book