Research Interests:
My research focuses on cinematography and film aesthetics. Connecting the theory and practice of cinematography and developing the sub-field of film studies that directly addresses this discipline is the fundamental ambition motivating my work.
As an active practitioner, my cinematography concentrates on creative and artistic projects, revolving around several longstanding collaborations with international filmmakers. In conjunction with this, I publish writing that draws upon my filmmaking experiences, aiming to understand research findings systematically from intuitive, collaborative and occasionally chaotic production processes. In so doing, I seek new understandings that recognise the creative contribution of the cinematographer and forge a pathway for further development of practice-based research methods.
These pursuits, and specifically the mutual interaction and reinforcement between practical activity and theoretical investigation, also coincide with my role as associate editor of the peer-reviewed journal Screenworks which publishes practice-research in screen media.

I have experience of supervision and examination of postgraduate research students and I am keen to work with PhD students at AUB in the areas that align with my research interests.

Outputs:

Book:
Nevill, Alexander (2021) Towards a philosophy of cinematography. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783030659349

Articles:
Nevill, Alexander (2019) Passages of light: analogue and digital moving image installation. Journal for Artistic Research (18)
Nevill, Alexander (2019) Cinematography and filmmaking research: reflections on a practice-led doctoral process. Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 17, pp. 188-196. ISSN (print) 2009-4078
Nevill, Alexander (2018) Cinematographic affordances: creative approaches to lighting in moving image practice. Media Practice and Education, 19(2), pp. 122-138. ISSN (print) 2574-1136
Crofts, Charlotte and Nevill, Alexander (2018) Publishing screen media practice research: evolving processes of contextualisation, peer review and future proofing in 'Screenworks'. Media Practice and Education, 19(3), pp. 283-297. ISSN (print) 2574-1136
Nevill, Alexander (2017) Virtual Illumination: lighting across live-action and computer-generated moving images. Screenworks, 7(2), ISSN (online) 2514-3123

Selected Films:
Ferroequinology – 66min – 2021 – Director & Producer
Slamdance Film Festival 2021
London International Documentary Festival 2022
Central Scotland Documentary Festival 2022
Hotel de La Comete – 15min – 2017 – Director of Photography
London Short Film Festival 2018
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017
Festival du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux 2018
Canaries – 84min – 2017 – Director of Photography
Leeds International Film Festival
Seville European Film Festival
From Light & Shadows – 3min – 2016 – Director & Producer
Arctic Film & Moving Image Festival 2016
Architecture Film Festival London 2017
Milk – 10min – 2015 – Director of Photography
Leeds International Film Festival 2015
Encounters Short Film Festival 2015
Palm Springs International Shorts Festival 2015
Harry & Avis – 77min – 2015 – Director of Photography
Santa Fe International Film Festival 2015
Durango Independent Film Festival 2015
DeadCentre Film Festival 2015
Léthé - 12min – 2014 – Director of Photography
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014
London Short Film Festival 2015
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2014
Battlecock – 9min – 2013 – Director of Photography
BFI London Film Festival
European Independent Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
Fishcakes & Cocaine – 26min – 2013 – Director & Producer
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival 2013
London Short Film Festival 2013
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2014
Launderette – 10min – 2010 – Director of Photography
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2011
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010