Behind The Spin: Film

Behind The Spin

What is Behind the Spin?
Welcome to the web log of Behind the Spin, the magazine for and written by Public Relations students. Behind the Spin was first produced by students from the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, but was quickly opened to students, practitioners and academics across the UK. The print magazine is published three times a year, the blog will updated every Monday. Please send articles for consideration to Editor John Hitchins (you can comment any item by clicking Comment at the bottom of each post).

Tinseltown shows its serious side

Six Oscars, six different films – and not a blockbuster in sight as this year’s main Academy Award winners put thoughtful, serious movie-making at the forefront. Matthew Cook looks at how the big-budget spectaculars were ousted, and what’s on the blocks for the year ahead