Award-winning filmmakers are set to gather at Solent University to discuss the way gender-based violence is portrayed on screen.

The event is part of the 2024 Southampton Film Week, taking place from Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 17.

It will be held on Monday, November 11, at the university's on-site cinema and will feature both a screening and a discussion about sexual violence in film and television.

The panel will include Johanna von Fischer, former director of the British Independent Film Awards, who also founded the initiative 16 Days 16 Films, which addresses gender-based violence.

The panel will also feature the screening of four award-winning short films from this year's 16 days programme.

The event will be led by Dr Donna Peberdy, an associate professor at Solent, who has been heading a 12-month research project funded by the British Academy.

Directors Alice Johannessen, Ciara Kerr, Rosie Morris and Jo Smyth complete the panel’s lineup.

Dr Peberdy's project, titled Screening Sexual Violence: Silence Breaking and Performance Activism Post #MeToo, aims to explore the potential of film and television to shape public understanding of gender-based violence.

Dr Peberdy's research involved analysing 80 short films and interviewing filmmakers.

The outcome of this research is set to be published as a wide-reaching educational resource.

Before the publication of this research, Dr Peberdy will be sharing insights from her project at the special screening event during the City Eye’s seventeenth Southampton Film Week.

The event is open to the public, students and staff and aims to create a safe space for discussing the portrayal of violence against women on screen.

Free tickets for the event can be booked via southamptonfilmweek.com/screening-sexual-violence-with-dr-donna-peberdy-solent-university

The event provides an opportunity for attendees to engage in a conversation about the representation of violence against women in film and television.

The discussion is expected to contribute to a broader understanding of how media can play an activist role in addressing gender-based violence.

The event offers members of the public a chance to delve into this significant subject matter alongside industry experts and academics.