Join us to celebrate the history and legacy of the Highlands & Islands Film Guild. We are holding a one-day event at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on Friday, 14th June 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with presentations from our researchers, an exhibition of archival material and a poetry reading. Check out the […]
Tracing the history of the Highlands and Islands Film Guild
Building an oral history archive of cinema audiences and operators
Exploring the creative possibilities of memory and oral traditions
Comparing the histories of mobile 16mm cinema in different countries
Assessing the impact of English-language film on Gaelic-speaking communities
Collecting responses to and memories of the uneven arrival of television
Extending British cinema studies into rural and island communities
Understanding the policies and compromises that drove exploitation of mobile, non-commercial cinema
Mapping the trajectory from early popularity (1946-50) to decline and termination (1960-71)