Belonging in Practice: The Artist-Teacher Residency

This short documentary film follows Dianne Minnicucci as she navigates the intersection of teaching and creative practice, redefining the role of the Artist-Teacher. Moving between Thomas Tallis School, her home, and Autograph, the film captures the evolving relationships between Minnicucci, her students, and colleagues as she reclaims her artistic voice while teaching.

Through interviews, behind-the-scenes moments, and student-led Super8 film collaborations, the documentary highlights the transformative impact of embedding Minnicucci’s personal practice within the classroom. Expanding on the themes of the exhibition Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond (Autograph, 17 April – 13 September 2025), “Belonging in Practice: The Artist-Teacher Residency” explores how creativity, dialogue, and representation can reshape both artistic and educational spaces.

Dianne Minnicucci was the inaugural resident artist for Autograph’s Visible Practice Residency, a three-year project supporting artist-teachers from global majority backgrounds in arts education.

The residency provides an opportunity to create new work within and beyond the school environment, showcasing the value of artist-teachers and new approaches to practice in teaching.

Visible Practice Residency is delivered in partnership with The Photographers’ Gallery and is supported by Freelands Foundation’s Visible Practices Fund.

Director: Kit Vincent
Director of Photography: Rik Burnell
Producer: Jolie Hockings
Editor: Jess Vincent
Sound Recordist: Adina Istrate
Composer: BUOY
Colourist: Sharon Chung @ WASH
Sound Mixer: Rick Blything
Additional camera: Adarsha, Albert, Amelie, Arlo, Ella O, Ella P, Emil, Ephraim, Hadya, Kevin, Kristina, Lottie, Niah, Ofelia, Oscar and Simran
Featuring: Dianne Minnicucci, Jannell Adufo, Ephraim, Iris, Kevin, Kristina, Oriella, Rachel and Taio