Knowledge Transfer

Film literacy workshops

Several team members carry out English-language film literacy workshops in local schools and high schools. These workshops combine the teaching of English as a Foreign language with the development of learners’ film and media literacy through the guided formal analysis of age-appropriate film scenes that prompt debate on various topics relevant to their corresponding educational stage.

2026 – IES Pablo Gargallo
2026 – Colegio Santa Ana
2026 – IES Pablo Serrano (collaboration with Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza)
2025 – Instituto de Educación Secundaria Miguel Catalán
2024 – Instituto de Educación Secundaria Miguel Catalán

Film programming

Team member Andrés Buesa participates in film programming at La Mirada Tabú film festival and co-organises the annual film cycle “Cine y Derechos de la Infancia” in partnership with the association Universitarios con la Infancia. Both initiatives promote cinema as a space for reflection and discussion, bringing audiovisual culture closer to the public and addressing social issues through film.

2026 – Andrés Buesa held the screening of Eighth Grade (Bo Burnham, 2018) as part of the XIV Ciclo de Cine sobre Derechos de Infancia y Adolescencia. 

Talks, presentations & Q&As

Several team members have delivered talks and held presentations and Q&As that bring film research to wider audiences.

Interviews and popular science articles

2026 – An interview with IP María del Mar Azcona was featured in Fernando Yarza’s book Educar la Mirada (Educating the Gaze).
2025 – Celestino Deleyto and María del Mar Azcona publish “Parece que fue ayer: 30 años de Antes del Amanecer“ on The Conversation, a publication that makes academic research accessible to the general public.
2023 – Celestino Deleyto publishes “What we mean when we talk about romantic comedies” on The Conversation. The article had previously been published in Spanish.

European Researcher’s Night

Annual science festival held simultaneously across Europe and parts of Latin America whose goal is to make science accessible through engaging, non-academic activities. 

2026 – Carlota Fernández and Elena Velilla took part in an academic Speed Dating event.
2025 – Elena Velilla and Victoria Santamaría took part in an academic Speed Dating event.