Kovan Hussein
Film Critic, Iraq
Dr. Kovan Hussein is a media scholar and practitioner who has dedicated his life equally to the fields of media, film, and culture studies, with over two decades of professional experience in the media industry—serving as a television producer, news editor, presenter, and film critic.
Dr. Kovan holds a PhD in Media and Cultural Evolution from the University of Sulaimani, and a Master’s degree in Film Studies from the University of Sussex (UK). He has been a lecturer since 2014, teaching courses in Film theory, Media genres, Television production, Visual culture, and Marketing. His scholarly work includes critical research on media representation, identity in film, Kurdish media discourse, and cross-cultural film reception.