4 March 2026
University of Glasgow: Open Letter to Expand University Curriculum & Facilities.

To The University of Glasgow & Chancellors Fund,

This is an open letter in support of the application to expand the university curriculum and facilities with:

(1) A two-day workshop on how to use a 16mm Bolex Camera and hand-develop 16mm photo-chemical film

(2) A screening of the work produced, with an introduction and talk on analogue filmmaking for those that can’t attend the workshops

(3) The purchase of a 16mm Bolex Camera for students to use

Twenty-nine of the ninety films screened at Cannes in 2025 were shot on photo-chemical film. Without access to analogue film equipment, or formal instruction in its use, students risk falling behind the graduates of other institutions where such training is embedded within the curriculum.

Providing students with both the opportunity to learn and to experiment with analogue cameras would significantly enrich our educational experience. It would prepare us for professional practice beyond university and aid our understanding of the rich history of the craft.

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  1. Imogen Cowan, Student, Msc Filmmaking and Media Arts, Glasgow
  2. Cian Pappenheim, Doctoral Researcher, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  3. Jennifer Wood, student, Msc filmmaking and media arts, Glasgow
  4. anonymous
  5. Amanda Staab, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  6. David Archibald, Professor of Political Ciunemas, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  7. Jay Levontine, Doctoral Researcher, Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
  8. Eve Payne, Student, MA History of Art & Spanish, Glasgow
  9. Xiaoting Zhou, Glasgow
  10. Shivangi Rani, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  11. Alexandra Maclean Simon, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  12. Anna Ewins, University of Glasgow alumnus, Glasgow
  13. Thomas Haurant, Film & TV student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  14. Asta Eggertsen Ravn, Student, Theatre studies/comp lit, year 2, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  15. Amir Seyedi, Student, Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  16. Jamie Cordon, Student, Film and TV, Glasgow
  17. Alex Hetherington, Artist filmmaker, Alexander Hetherington Films, Stirling
  18. Sarah Neely, Professor of Film and Visual Culture, University of Glasgow
  19. Dee Dee Innes, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  20. james r holcombe, Small Business Owner, erehwon, Frome
  21. Lily Mather-Dearden, Student, MA Archaeology, Glasgow
  22. Greta Chaparro, Student, 4th year History of Art & Comparative Literature, Glasgow
  23. Louis Macleod, Student, msc filmmaking and experimental art, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  24. Jiaxu Li, student, Glasgow
  25. Anika Ahuja, MSc Filmmaking and Media Art, Glasgow
  26. Yi Yang, student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  27. Shivani Krishna, Student, MLitt. English Literature, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  28. Justine Atkinson, Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  29. Oscar Jennings, Student, 3rd year Film and TV with English literature, Glasgow
  30. Joanna Pinto, student, MSc Film Curation, Glasgow
  31. Azadeh Emadi, Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  32. Thomas Collar, Student, Glasgow
  33. Joe Emmens, Student, Postgraduate MLITT Art History, Glasgow
  34. Ernest Schonfield, Lecturer in German, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  35. Ròsaidh Mackintosh, Student, MA Film & TV/Gaelic, Glasgow
  36. Ayuub, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
  37. Humphrey Borsi, Student, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
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