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Ilford and Expired Film Club Launch World Cup-Themed Limited Edition Films

other · 2026-05-27

Harman Technology, a leading producer of analog photo films globally, has teamed up with sports photographer Miles Myerscough-Harris, also known as Expired Film Club, to unveil exclusive packaging for Ilford HP5+ and Ilford XP2 Super 35mm films. This packaging, showcasing Myerscough-Harris' black-and-white photographs, coincides with the World Cup. The films are currently available through retailers around the globe for a limited time. Myerscough-Harris, who boasts millions of followers on social media, previously utilized a 130-year-old panoramic camera at Old Trafford and a 1897 No. 4 Cartridge Kodak camera to recreate a historical soccer team portrait. Giles Branthwaite, the Sales and Marketing Director, mentioned that community input and the company's passion for football inspired this initiative.

Key facts

  • Harman Technology is among the world's largest makers of analog photo films, darkroom papers, and photo chemicals.
  • Limited-edition packaging for Ilford HP5+ and Ilford XP2 Super 35mm films features photos by Miles Myerscough-Harris.
  • The release is timed to the World Cup, which kicks off in a few weeks.
  • Films are available starting today through film retailers worldwide for the next few months.
  • Myerscough-Harris previously used a 130-year-old panoramic film camera at Old Trafford to photograph a match between Manchester United and Liverpool.
  • In 2024, he used a No. 4 Cartridge Kodak camera from 1897 to recreate a century-old soccer team portrait.
  • Giles Branthwaite is Sales and Marketing Director at Harman Technology Ltd.
  • Myerscough-Harris has millions of followers across social media.

Entities

Artists

  • Miles Myerscough-Harris

Institutions

  • Harman Technology
  • Expired Film Club
  • Ilford
  • PetaPixel
  • Manchester United
  • Liverpool

Locations

  • Manchester
  • England
  • Old Trafford

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