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Alex Nevill is a filmmaker and director of photography, focusing on creative non-fiction and artist's moving image work. His films have received commissions from Creative England, Channel 4, and Film London, and have been screened at major festivals including BFI London, Edinburgh, and Palm Springs. Nevill's research and teaching interests center around cinematography, film aesthetics, and film philosophy. He has authored a short book titled 'Philosophy of Cinematography' (2021) and published articles in several academic journals. He served as an associate editor for Screenworks, an online publication dedicated to practice-research in film. Before joining Edinburgh College of Art, he was a programme director for film degrees at Kingston University and Arts University Bournemouth, and he has been an assistant professor at San Francisco State University. Nevill has also been a visiting lecturer at multiple institutions. His teaching philosophy emphasizes the integration of production experience with academic learning, guiding students through practical projects and fostering their development in film studies.
Edinburgh College of Art • Edinburgh, Scotland
Programme Director for BA Film & TV and MFA Film Art, focusing on developing course material and mentoring students.
School of Cinema at San Francisco State University • San Francisco, California
Taught undergraduate and postgraduate film courses, emphasizing production and critical theory.
University of the Arts Singapore and Edinburgh Napier University •
Evaluated film degree programmes to ensure educational quality.
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