The Applied Dissertation in Community and Collaborative Practice is a first-of-its-kind for GMAC and our partners at University of Glasgow!
Bringing together budding filmmakers and local social enterprises and charities in Glasgow, the Applied Dissertation helps students to hone the craft of filmmaking while addressing important social issues in Glasgow.
In its inaugural year, 14 University of Glasgow students took part and worked alongside six community groups based in Glasgow including Plant Grow Share; Food Not Bombs; Dress for Success Scotland; Marie Trust; Simon Community Scotland, and Active Life Club.
Throughout the course, students worked to create a series of short films to highlight the work of each charity and discuss the social issues which caused them to exist in the first place.
In the workshops, all parties discussed what they wanted for the project before the students directed, captured, and edited the footage for each project. The films have since been used by the charities to raise awareness of social issues and build support.
Congratulations to our first cohort of students and community partners who blazed their trail in the first year of this exciting project, we’re incredibly proud of you all!
If you’re a community organisation that would like to get involved with the next round of the Applied Dissertation in Community and Collaborative Practice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us: hello@gmacfilm.com
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