As part of Bournemouth University’s Festival of Learning, we are pleased to be screening Rufus Stone the movie, in the community for the community in June at the Lighthouse in Poole and the Rex in Wareham. Come along and bring a friend! The award-winning film Rufus Stone is a story of growing up gay and [...]
Screenings at two local cinemas in June
Posted on 25. Apr, 2013 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Interfacing with older LGBT citizens Two-day Masterclass
Posted on 17. Feb, 2013 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Interfacing with older LGBT citizens and Challenging Discrimination Wed 17 April and Thurs 18 April 9:30 am to 15:30 pm Who should attend: Representatives from both statutory and voluntary groups are invited to Bournemouth for two days—to learn about our research, view the award-winning film, Rufus Stone, and take part in exercises drawn from [...]
Buzz around Rufus Stone continues to create academic, cinematic and community impact
Posted on 27. Jan, 2013 by jonesk in Uncategorized
“Anyone of any age and background can sit and watch this film, understand it, learn from it and emotionally connect to it”.— Dr Patricia Leavy in The Qualitative Report The short film, Rufus Stone, (Kip Jones, Author and Executive Producer), seems to move from strength to strength. The movie was based on research as part of Research [...]
Rufus Stone selected for Torin Film Festival
Posted on 08. Nov, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Rufus Stone has been selected for this year’s Torin Film Festival, 23 Nov-1Dec in Torino, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. The 30-minute film is the result of three years of in-depth research into ageing and sexuality in rural Britain at Bournemouth University. [...]
Rufus Stone reviewed in The Qualitative Report
Posted on 10. Sep, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Patricia Leavy, well-known author and innovator, has reviewed Rufus Stone the movie for the on-line qualitative journal, The Qualitative Report. Entitled, “A Review of Rufus Stone: The Promise of Arts-Based Research” the review is available for download. Patricia is an independent Author, Researcher and Commentator who lives in Kennebunk, Maine USA. Among her 11 books [...]
Rufus double win at Rhode Island Film Fest!
Posted on 13. Aug, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Rufus Stone has just scooped two awards at the prestigious Rhode Island International Film Festival in the USA, the only short to win in two categories at the festival: the Grand prize in the Alternative Spirit category and the Youth Jury Award for best GLBT film at the festival. The Rhode Island International Film [...]
Film selected for Rhode Island Film Festival
Posted on 25. Jun, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Rufus Stone has been selected for acceptance by the judges for exhibition during this year’s FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), August 7-12, 2012. RIIFF is the largest public film festival in New England and an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences qualifying event. In 2002, Flickers was notified by the Academy of [...]
BU wins ESRC Festival of Social Science funding!
Posted on 16. Jun, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
Congratulations to Bournemouth University’s Dr Kip Jones who has been awarded funding from the ESRC to run a public engagement event as part of the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science later this year. The event will be a multi-activity format including a screening of the film ‘Rufus Stone’ and launch of the method deck ‘Methods [...]
Ultimate trailer for Rufus Stone released!
Posted on 07. Jun, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
The joint efforts of Trevor Hearing (BU Media School), Ross Hillard (composer) and Kip Jones (Media School & HSC) have produced a short trailer for Rufus Stone the movie that captures both the story of the film as well as the beauty of its cinematography in two and a half minutes. Click on link below: [...]
Rufus Stone the movie: Trivia
Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by jonesk in Uncategorized
A compiliation of trivia from the making of Rufus Stone the movie. http://kipworldblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/rufus-stone-movie-trivia.html
Project Scope
The Gay and Pleasant Land? Project is a research project that took place as part of the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme (a unique collaboration between five UK Research Councils—ESRC, EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC and AHRC) on ageing in 21st Century Britain.
The project, “Gay and Pleasant Land?—a study about positioning, ageing and gay life in rural South West England and Wales” (GPL) took place over three years. Gay and Pleasant Land
Film Production
Josh Appignanesi, London-based filmmaker, script writer and director, has been chosen to direct a short film based in three years of research at Bournemouth University.
The film, Rufus Stone, will tell the story of being gay and growing older in the British countryside.
Appignanesi recently directed and script edited the comedy feature film, The Infidel. Rufus Stone the Movie
Research Findings
We have published two of several forthcoming articles on the research process: ‘Connecting Participatory Methods in a Study of Older Lesbian and Gay Citizens in Rural Areas’ in the International Journal of Qualitative Research and ‘Exploring Sexuality, Ageing and Rurality in a Multi-Method, Performative Project’ is available electronically from the British Journal of Social Work.
Our Research Outputs
