The Stirling Pioneers Exhibition

Our latest exhibition The Stirling Pioneers: Filmmakers Who Changed the World is now open until October 30th.

The interactive exhibition features two icons of global film culture: the inventor of documentary John Grierson and a groundbreaking innovator in the arts of animation Norman McLaren. It portrays the personal stories of the two Stirling men and the relationship between them, including artwork by street artist and illustrator Brian McFeely aka Elph.

Films about Grierson and McLaren’s life and work are included in the exhibition alongside family photographs, images of Stirling, documents and artwork collections - many of which belong to the University of Stirling’s Archives and Special Collections.

The University’s Archivist Karl Magee says “The archives we hold at the University of Stirling tell many stories and we are excited to see how the team at Creative Stirling tell the tale of Grierson and McLaren. Every interaction with an archive brings new elements to light. One of Grierson's key contributions to the development of cinema was to nurture and develop a team of talented young filmmakers, including McLaren. Working with Joe and the team at Creative Stirling allowed me to see the archive in new ways, following the paper trail through the collection to present the interlinked story of patron and protégé”.

The exhibition is free to attend and runs from September 16th until October 30th in our exhibition space upstairs from Made in Stirling (12-4pm, 7 days a week).