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I am an award-winning film writer, director and producer, appointed in 2011 after six years as Lead Tutor at the Met Film School in London. After completing an Honours Degree in Film & English Studies at UEA under the tutelage of Charles Barr and Laura Mulvey, I made my feature film debut writing, producing and directing the pioneering micro-budget ‘Inbetweeners’. Released by Universal Pictures, it became the first fully digital film ever to play the UK multiplexes.
My most recent feature, the alternate-reality romantic mystery ‘Frequencies’ (formerly ‘OXV: The Manual’) won a raft of awards on its festival run and was released in cinemas across the US to rave reviews: The New York Times called it "fiercely intelligent", Indiewire called it "a wildly original sci-fi treat", Ain't It Cool News "adored it", and The Hollywood Reporter commented that it had "the political heft of a 1984 or Brave New World".
Currently, I am in development across a range of film and television projects both in Australia and the US, as well as completing a PhD on the practice of narrative feature filmmaking.
I am a member of the ADG, a full voting member of BAFTA and regularly sit on industry and festival panels, as well as occasionally appearing on British television as a film pundit and summariser.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Film as Argument: The Secret to Feature Film Storytelling
Fisher, D. P., 9 Sept 2025, USA: Rutgers University Press. 234 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional › peer-review
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The Impact of Timely Formative Feedback on University Student Motivation
Fisher, D. P., Brotto, G., Lim, I. & Southam, C., 9 Jan 2025, In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 50, 4, p. 622-631 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Drivers and barriers to the utilisation of gamification and game‐based learning in universities: A systematic review of educators' perspectives
Lester, D., Skulmoski, G. J., Fisher, D. P., Mehrotra, V., Lim, I., Lang, A. & Keogh, J. W. L., Nov 2023, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 54, 6, p. 1748-1770 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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University Film Schools at the Heart of Creative Collaborations with Industry: A Case Study
Sergi, M., Fitchett, C. & Fisher, D. P., 27 Jun 2023, In: Studies in Australasian Cinema. 17, 1-2, p. 21-36 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Levelling up: why Netflix and TikTok are turning to gaming to secure their future
Birt, J. R. & Fisher, D. P., 22 Jun 2022, In: The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Research
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Activities
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Using Advanced Features in Microsoft Copilot Chat
Fisher, D. (Attendee)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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AI in Practice: Co-Designing a Transparent Framework for the Classroom
Fisher, D. (Attendee)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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Understanding Neurodiversity: Perspectives and Practical Support in Academic Settings
Fisher, D. (Attendee)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
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One-Size-Fits-None: Teaching Film & TV in the Neurodiverse Classroom
Fisher, D. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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AACTA Festival - Mental Health
Fisher, D. (Speaker)
10 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Amazon could make James Bond into a “Marvel-style multiverse”
11/05/25
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Gen AI A Long Way From Taking Down Film industry
8/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Film expert Dr Darren Paul Fisher explains Trump’s 100 per cent movie tariffs
6/05/25
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Student theses
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Film as Argument: Mainstream Feature Filmmaking as the Social Practice of Incognizant Argument Design and Delivery
Fisher, D. P. (Author), Sergi, B. (Supervisor) & Cox, D. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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