Rosa Mulraney
Senior Lecturer
Rosa Mulraney is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Animation course within the School of Film and Television at Falmouth University. She specialises in feminism and practice-based research, working across short film production, exhibition curation and public engagement. A successful lead applicant on ‘Why Mums Don’t Jump: Our Stories, Our Health’, as featured in Being Human 2024, her project shared recent research findings with the public on the culture of silence surrounding women’s postpartum health. These outputs built on the success of the production and dissemination of the animated short film Why Mums Don’t Jump (2023), which premiered in Los Angeles at La Femme International Film Festival 2023. The film was made as a collaboration between Rosa and her students in partnership with the creator of Why Mums Don’t Jump, podcaster and author Helen Ledwick. Rosa writes for MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture, reflecting on the impact of her work and founded www.mxther.com and an online resource to share research that focuses on filmmaking and censored female narratives.
Prior to working at Falmouth University Rosa worked in the animation and visual effects industry across roles in design, post-production and producing. She has experience managing large scale production of visual effects and graphics for long form broadcast projects, from stylised graphics to photoreal animations. Projects include Inside Nature’s Giants for Channel 4, National Geographic’s Back to the Womb series and Channel Five’s Special Forces Heroes. Also managing She also managed production of 3D Digital content, from virtual environments for Cadbury’s World online to visual effects for the BBC’s online games. IMDB credits include executive producer credits for Why Mums Don’t Jump (2023) and The Art of Animation: Where do ideas come from? (2022). Rosa is also editor of the online resource www.makinganimation.co.uk that reveals the behind-the-scenes process of making animated content.
External Links
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Visual Communication Design BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne |
| 2015 | PGCHE | Falmouth University |
| 2019 | MA Creative Education | Falmouth University |
Honors and awards
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1999 | D&AD 'Best Cinema Advertising' |
| 2016 | 'Best International Collaboration' Falmouth University Staff Excellence Awards |
| 2002 | Golden Trailer Award 'Best International' Amelie (2001) |
Research Interests
Research Topics
- Communities of Practice
Research Outputs
Publications and research outputs
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Mulraney, Rosa
(2024), ‘Why Mums Don’t Jump: Animation as a Feminist Tool’, MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture, No. 13. Available at https://maifeminism.com/why-mums-dont-jump-2023-animation-as-a-feminist-tool/ (accessed 19 September 2024) -
Mulraney, Rosa
(2024), Women's Health on Film: A conversation with Alison Ramsey’, MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture, No. 14. Available at: https://maifeminism.com/womens-health-on-film-a-conversation-with-alison-ramsey/ (accessed 18 March 2025)
Events
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Post-production
- Editing
- Production Management
- Visual Effects
- Animation
- Filmmaking
- Live briefs
Courses taught
- Film BA Hons
- Animation & Visual Effects BA Hons
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
Keynote Speaker
- Mulraney, Rosa (2024), 'Why Mums Don't Jump: Our Stories, Our Health', Host Speaker, Being Human 2024, The Fish Factory Arts Space, Penryn, 16 November 2024
- Mulraney, Rosa (2022), 'The Art of Animation: Where do ideas come from?', Host Speaker, The Poly, Falmouth, 29 September 2022
- Mulraney, Rosa (2016) 'Primary Sources for VFX', Invited Speaker, The Cross Channel Film Lab, Brittany, France, 15 November 2015
Engagement with professional associations and societies
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy - In recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in Higher Education
