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A Productions on being one of the UK’s Best Places to Work in TV

Earlier this year, Bristol animation studio A Productions was named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work in TV for the second year running by Broadcast magazine. We caught up with Joint Managing Director Katherine McQueen to find out more.

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Cinema Rediscovered reveals highlights as early bird bookings open

LE SAMOURAI (Jean Pierre Melville, France, 1967, 101m) is a 4K restoration by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata made available by Janus Films

A brand new 4K restoration of one of last century’s most stylish films will open the 50+ event programme on offer when the UK’s leading celebration of restored film and revivals – Cinema Rediscovered – returns to venues in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film, from July 24 to 28. 

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Forbidden Worlds Film Festival returns 16-19 May to Bristol’s former IMAX screen

Bristol’s biggest repertory genre film festival is back to celebrate some of cinema’s most deadly women and director Peter Hyams, transporting audiences to spectacular inner worlds, stunning outer spaces, and – of course – the video shop archives.

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City of Bristol shortlisted for 2024 Global Production Award

Bristol has been shortlisted in the City of Film category of the 2024 Global Production Awards, which will take place during the Cannes Film Festival later this month.

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Successful Channel 4 New Writers Scheme re-opens with wider rollout

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Following a successful pilot in Bristol and the South West, Channel 4 has announced that its New Writers Scheme is once again open for applications, offering writers a fantastic opportunity to harness their skills with months of expert industry training and mentoring.

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300k secured to support new entrants into West of England film and high-end TV workforce

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The Bottle Yard Studios, Bristol UNESCO City of Film and Bristol Film Office have together secured almost £300,000 to support new entrants looking to break into scripted film and high-end TV production careers in the West of England.

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Creative Cities Convention heads to Bristol for 2024

The Creative Cities Convention has confirmed it will be coming to Bristol UNESCO City of Film for 2024! Super Early Bird tickets for the two-day event, scheduled for the 23rd and 24th April 2024, are now officially on sale.

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Second Bristol and Bath Screen Summit to take place on 8th Nov

Leading filmmakers, producers and writers will join production companies, commissioners, and politicians at the second Bristol and Bath Screen Summit, on Wednesday 8 November.

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Thank you Bristol!

Thank you to everyone who supported Bristol’s first Summer Film Takeover! We’ve celebrated film in buses, on bicycles, in carpark basements, crypts, churches, former dept stores and even beamed onto buildings. Tell us what you thought by completing our super quick survey.

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A Wall is a Screen reveals Secrets of the Old City

A second edition of ‘A Wall is a Screen: Secrets of the Old City’ filled Bristol’s streets on Saturday 16th September, bringing the city’s Summer Film Takeover to a close.

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Illusions of Movement takes audiences on a 45,000-year journey of moving image

Award-winning multimedia studio Limbic Cinema unveiled their new “Illusions of Movement” installation at Broadmead Baptist Church last weekend, as part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover.

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Aardman serves up free screenings and Amazing Scene Machine

A family-friendly weekend of free Aardman animation workshops and screenings took place at Sparks Bristol last weekend (Friday 18th – Sunday 20th August), as part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover.