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Alan O'Leary

Alan O'Leary

Alan O’Leary is Associate Professor of Film and Media at Aarhus University. He has published video essays in venues including 16:9, ZFM, and [in]Transition, where he is co-editor. His Men Shouting: A History in 7 Episodes was awarded best video essay in the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS) Practice Research Awards 2024. Among his books is a study of the 1966 film classic The Battle of Algiers (Mimesis, 2019), and his ‘Manifesto for a parametric videographic criticism’ appeared in NECSUS in 2021.

Commentary, no. 3, Video Essay, vol. 10November 24, 2025<November 28, 2025

A Tribute to Isabelle McNeill and Her Video Essay Drones in the Banlieue

Alan O'Leary and Isabelle McNeill
Alan O'Leary pays tribute to Isabelle McNeill (1979–2025) and introduces her video essay Drones in the Banlieue.

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