Polly Card specialises in creating visual research for education, art and communities. She is currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow with the University of Exeter on student wellbeing, mental health and compassion. For the past five years Polly worked as Senior Video Producer at San Diego State University, California where she mentored students, lead development and worked with faculty creating award-winning instructional media.
Polly worked as a film and radio Producer with the BBC for 8 years and freelance for clients including the University of Cambridge, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Spanish Ministry of Education, European Union, The Guardian, Runnymede Trust, The Raspberry Pi Foundation and Lord's Taverners.
Polly served on the California Arts Council panel 'Arts and Public Media' Programme, won the SRS Library Award, Enterprise Video Award, Award for Excellence at the Videographer Awards and Hermes Creative Award.
Polly worked as a film and radio Producer with the BBC for 8 years and freelance for clients including the University of Cambridge, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Spanish Ministry of Education, European Union, The Guardian, Runnymede Trust, The Raspberry Pi Foundation and Lord's Taverners.
Polly served on the California Arts Council panel 'Arts and Public Media' Programme, won the SRS Library Award, Enterprise Video Award, Award for Excellence at the Videographer Awards and Hermes Creative Award.
SKILLS: director, writer, researcher, instructor, producer, script writer and editor, casting, self-shooter, film editor, grading, graphics, pitching and delivery, international events organiser
PROGRAMMES: Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro X & 7, SADIE, VCS, SAP, Highlander, Proteus, BPS, ENPS, IPS, MS Office, PowerPoint, Fastfoto Picturedesk, Media Library, ibroadcast, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Audition, ProTools, Final Draft
email: pollycardfilm@gmail.com
email: pollycardfilm@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & PRIZES
2022
POSTDOC RESEARCH FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
THE RASPBERRY PI COMPUTING EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
EDUCATION RESEARCH SHOWCASE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
PRESENTATION
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING
THE RASPBERRY PI COMPUTING EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
WORKSHOP
2021
VIDEOGRAPHER
THE RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION
(HELLO WORLD) MAGAZINE
PUBLICATION "THE IMPACT OF VALIDATION" (IN PRESS)
VISUAL STUDIES JOURNAL
PUBLICATION "TIDEPOOLS: USING FILM-BASED ETHNOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE" , 1- 15
THE PUENTE PROJECT
PUBLICATION: WRITING CLASSROOM ANTHOLOGY
THE IMPACT OF VALIDATION PRACTICES ON MEN OF COLOR, MATC, WISCONSIN
PRESENTATION & WORKSHOP
LONGLISTED
MSLEXIA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
2020
THE PUMP ROOM
DOCUMENTARY AND VR PROJECT ON MOTHER SCHOLAR EXPERIENCES AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
ART PROGRAM, RISING TIDE: WOMEN AT CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, UK
2019
PH.D.
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY & SDSU, USA
EDUCATION
FILM, RACE & GENDER
SENIOR VIDEO PRODUCER
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA
STUDENT MENTOR, DEVELOPMENT CREATIVE, LEADER OF AWARD-WINNING MEDIA TEAM PRODUCING INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
XCHANGES
PUBLICATION "VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY"
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOURNAL OF RESEARCH & PRACTICE
PUBLICATION "THE IMPACT OF FACULTY VALIDATION ON MALE STUDENTS OF COLOR AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE"
STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, SDSU
PRESENTATION, WON LIBRARY AWARD
IMAGINE, SDSU
PRESENTATION 'VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY'
DIGITAL HUMANITIES SHOWCASE, SDSU
PRESENTATION 'TIDEPOOLS'
2017
NCCMC WORKING GROUP
PRESENTATION, 'TIDEPOOLS: HOW MEN OF COLOR EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'
CESCal
PRESENTATION, 'VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY'
ARTS & PUBLIC MEDIA
PANEL, CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
CENTER FOR VISUAL LITERACIES, SDSU
RESEARCH FELLOW
HERMES CREATIVE AWARD
EQUITY, INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP
DUAL LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LEARNER CONFERENCE
PRESENTATION, 'THE IDEOLOGICAL CLARITY MACHINE'
STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, SDSU
PRESENTATION, 'STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LEARNING GLASS'
LEARNING MEDIA DIGITAL INNOVATOR
PBS
CENTER FOR VISUAL LITERACIES
RESEARCH FELLOW
2016
PANEL CHAIR 'ARTS ON THE AIR'
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, USA
EXHIBIT 'IN/VISIBILITY AND DIFFERENCE'
BARD COLLEGE, BERLIN, GERMANY
ENTERPRISE VIDEO AWARD, SONIC FOUNDRY
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, VIDEOGRAPHER AWARDS
2014
FILMMAKER/WRITER
BBC, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SPAIN, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION,
EUROPEAN UNION, LORD'S TAVERNERS, RUNNYMEDE TRUST
2013
CURATOR
GOLDSMITH'S/IVSA, LONDON
'VISUALISING AFFECT' EXHIBITION ON RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
KIOSKO, BOLIVIA
'THE BLUSH MACHINE' A MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE
2011
PRODUCER
BBC MEDIA ACTION, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT FILMS FOR WEB AND BROADCAST
2010
PRODUCER
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT COMEDY, DRAMA & MUSIC PROGRAMMES
2008
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
BBC WORLDWIDE CREATIVE, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT PROMOS, CONTINUITY WRITER & PRODUCER
2007
OPERATIONS
BBC RADIO 4, LONDON
MANAGING RADIO 4 SCHEDULE, NEWS & TRAILS
2005
RESEARCHER
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER, LONDON
PICTURE & FOREIGN DESK
2004
PROJECT CONSULTANT
INTERNATIONAL FILM COLLECTIVE, LONDON
CO-ORDINATE DEVELOPMENT OF 156 FEATURE FILMS
2003
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
FILM STUDIES MA
ENGLISH LITERATURE BA
2022
POSTDOC RESEARCH FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
THE RASPBERRY PI COMPUTING EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
EDUCATION RESEARCH SHOWCASE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
PRESENTATION
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING
THE RASPBERRY PI COMPUTING EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
WORKSHOP
2021
VIDEOGRAPHER
THE RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION
(HELLO WORLD) MAGAZINE
PUBLICATION "THE IMPACT OF VALIDATION" (IN PRESS)
VISUAL STUDIES JOURNAL
PUBLICATION "TIDEPOOLS: USING FILM-BASED ETHNOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE" , 1- 15
THE PUENTE PROJECT
PUBLICATION: WRITING CLASSROOM ANTHOLOGY
THE IMPACT OF VALIDATION PRACTICES ON MEN OF COLOR, MATC, WISCONSIN
PRESENTATION & WORKSHOP
LONGLISTED
MSLEXIA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
2020
THE PUMP ROOM
DOCUMENTARY AND VR PROJECT ON MOTHER SCHOLAR EXPERIENCES AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
ART PROGRAM, RISING TIDE: WOMEN AT CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, UK
2019
PH.D.
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY & SDSU, USA
EDUCATION
FILM, RACE & GENDER
SENIOR VIDEO PRODUCER
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA
STUDENT MENTOR, DEVELOPMENT CREATIVE, LEADER OF AWARD-WINNING MEDIA TEAM PRODUCING INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
XCHANGES
PUBLICATION "VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY"
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOURNAL OF RESEARCH & PRACTICE
PUBLICATION "THE IMPACT OF FACULTY VALIDATION ON MALE STUDENTS OF COLOR AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE"
STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, SDSU
PRESENTATION, WON LIBRARY AWARD
IMAGINE, SDSU
PRESENTATION 'VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY'
DIGITAL HUMANITIES SHOWCASE, SDSU
PRESENTATION 'TIDEPOOLS'
2017
NCCMC WORKING GROUP
PRESENTATION, 'TIDEPOOLS: HOW MEN OF COLOR EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'
CESCal
PRESENTATION, 'VISUALISING AFFECT USING VIRTUAL REALITY'
ARTS & PUBLIC MEDIA
PANEL, CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
CENTER FOR VISUAL LITERACIES, SDSU
RESEARCH FELLOW
HERMES CREATIVE AWARD
EQUITY, INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP
DUAL LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LEARNER CONFERENCE
PRESENTATION, 'THE IDEOLOGICAL CLARITY MACHINE'
STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, SDSU
PRESENTATION, 'STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LEARNING GLASS'
LEARNING MEDIA DIGITAL INNOVATOR
PBS
CENTER FOR VISUAL LITERACIES
RESEARCH FELLOW
2016
PANEL CHAIR 'ARTS ON THE AIR'
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, USA
EXHIBIT 'IN/VISIBILITY AND DIFFERENCE'
BARD COLLEGE, BERLIN, GERMANY
ENTERPRISE VIDEO AWARD, SONIC FOUNDRY
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, VIDEOGRAPHER AWARDS
2014
FILMMAKER/WRITER
BBC, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SPAIN, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION,
EUROPEAN UNION, LORD'S TAVERNERS, RUNNYMEDE TRUST
2013
CURATOR
GOLDSMITH'S/IVSA, LONDON
'VISUALISING AFFECT' EXHIBITION ON RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
KIOSKO, BOLIVIA
'THE BLUSH MACHINE' A MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE
2011
PRODUCER
BBC MEDIA ACTION, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT FILMS FOR WEB AND BROADCAST
2010
PRODUCER
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT COMEDY, DRAMA & MUSIC PROGRAMMES
2008
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
BBC WORLDWIDE CREATIVE, LONDON
WRITE, DIRECT & EDIT PROMOS, CONTINUITY WRITER & PRODUCER
2007
OPERATIONS
BBC RADIO 4, LONDON
MANAGING RADIO 4 SCHEDULE, NEWS & TRAILS
2005
RESEARCHER
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER, LONDON
PICTURE & FOREIGN DESK
2004
PROJECT CONSULTANT
INTERNATIONAL FILM COLLECTIVE, LONDON
CO-ORDINATE DEVELOPMENT OF 156 FEATURE FILMS
2003
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
FILM STUDIES MA
ENGLISH LITERATURE BA