Jens Eder is Professor of Dramaturgy and Aesthetics at the Film University Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany. His research focuses on the intersections of audiovisual media, narrative and society. He has co-led research groups on video activism in social media and published books and articles on storytelling, characters, emotions, documentaries, political web videos, and image operations in societal conflicts. Currently, he is investigating the social impact of engaged films. Two new books will be published in 2025: Characters in Film and Other Media. Theory, Analysis, Interpretation (Cambridge: Open Book Publishers) and Understanding Video Activism On Social Media (Bristol: Intellect, written together with Britta Hartmann and Chris Tedjasukmana).

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