Reel Borders is a five -year research project funded by the European Research Council (Starting Grant, PI: Kevin Smets). It studies the interrelations between film and borders, mainly by looking at the border areas between Ireland and the UK, Morocco and Spain, and Turkey and Syria.

The project combines methods and insights from migration and border studies, film studies, and participatory and anthropological research. Among other methods, it employs participatory filmmaking to understand the experiences of people living in border areas.