This year’s Festival of the Future City (16-18 October 2019) features a fantastic film programme featuring “classic utopian films about cities; cities in silent cinema; and documentaries on New Towns, democracy, the housing crisis and the anthropocene”, plus a season of classic film noirs.

James Durie, chief executive of Bristol Chamber & Initiative at Business West, reflects on the growth of Bristol’s TV & film economy.

Wildscreen, the Bristol-based conservation charity behind the internationally-renowned Wildscreen Festival, has partnered with Back from the Brink to launch a new competition inviting the public to grab their cameras and share the nature that lives around them.

Bristol City of Film’s Natalie Moore has returned from the XIII Unesco Creative Cities Network Annual Conference (10-15 June 2019), which was this year hosted by Fabriano, City of Crafts and Folk Art. The conference was opened on 10 June by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Matterella, who welcomed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Cities Monica Francesca Merloni … Read More

The BFI has released the official trailer for Bristol-produced feature Bait, which is due to premiere in the UK on Friday 21 June at Edinburgh International Film Festival where it is nominated for the 2019 Michael Powell Award for Best British Film.  Directed by Mark Jenkin and produced by Bristol company Early Day Films, Bait was the only UK film selected … Read More

The Guardian University 2020 League tables have been released and it’s great news for Bristol’s two Universities in the subject area of Film Production and Photography! University of Bristol is ranked as the number one place to study the subject in the UK, whilst UWE Bristol is ranked in third place. Congratulations to both Universities on this fantastic achievement!

Cinema Rediscovered returns with its 4th edition from 25-28 July 2019, with a packed programme that explores the invention, innovation and mystery of cinema, diving deep into the legacy of revered filmmakers such as Nic Roeg, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Bresson and Bristol born Mike Hodges as well as shining a spotlight on lesser known cinematic voices including Maureen Blackwood, Márta … Read More

Dr Amy Genders’ new report, ‘An Invisible Army: The Role of Freelance Labour in Bristol’s Film & Television Industries’, examines the role of the self employed in this sector and how their contribution could be better recognized, valued, supported and enhanced. Launched at Watershed on 30 April 2019, it explores a range of topics including barriers to entry, diversity and … Read More

Paul Hamlyn Foundation have announced four years of funding for education charity Into Film’s Film for Learning project, a new 4-year teacher and senior leader professional development project aiming to improve young peoples’ engagement, participation and attainment in literacy by supporting teachers and senior leaders to use film as a tool for teaching and learning. Bristol is one of three … Read More

Bristol’s film and moving image sector gathered at Watershed Media Centre on 1 February 2018 to celebrate Bristol’s new chapter as a UNESCO City of Film status. Opened by Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees, the event was attended by UNESCO UK, fellow UK City of Film Bradford, and representatives from national partners including the BFI, Production Guild, BBC and Channel … Read More

On 31 October 2017, the Director-General of UNESCO confirmed that Bristol had succeeded in its bid to join the likes of Sydney, Galway, Rome and Bradford as a City of Film. We take a look back on some of the reactions from the city: “This is fantastic news and a ringing endorsement of Bristol’s position as a world leader in … Read More