About

Jamie Sergeant is a writer, filmmaker, and film production educator based in London, UK.

Jamie’s stage-plays have been performed as part of theatre festivals, and his screenplays have seen success in screenwriting competitions.

As a technical film production educator at several UK universities, Jamie has communicated complex ideas through the use of written learning materials and face-to-face seminars in film and television production. Previously, he owned and managed ‘TouchType Films,’ a video production company which produced films for the corporate, education, and arts sectors.

Jamie is interested in computing and is a nerd at heart; he is currently learning how to use Linux operating systems, which he does by breaking things, which he then (mostly) fixes.


EDUCATION

Birkbeck, University of London (2021 – 2022)

MA Film and Screen Media (with Television)

Research: Do Audiences Care About Video and Audio Quality?

Dissertation: Where Did The Laughter Go? An Exploration of the New Sitcom.


Open University (2020 – 2021)

MA Creative Writing Part 1


Staffordshire University (2010 – 2013)

BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production – 2:1