On 26 November, UNESCO Cities of Film from around the world came together to deliver an online forum to discusminds.s film education and media literacy. The event was an opportunity to share knowledge and good practice and help each other to use the power of the moving image as a key tool to inspire and empower young minds.

Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees reflects on the importance of the city of Bristol’s relationship with UNESCO, on the anniversary of its creation in 1945. Originally published on the Mayor’s blogsite, thebristolmayor.com.

This year’s Depict selection  is now live! With over 1,360 submissions from over 80 different countries, Watershed’s super short filmmaking competition as part of Encounters  Film Festival has had an incredibly exciting and diverse pool of talent to whittle down.

Encounters Short Film Festival, the UK’s leading short film, animation and virtual reality festival based here in Bristol, is back with its Digital edition for 2020 (18 September – 11 October).

Bristol City of Film has led the design and development of the new multilingual Cities of Film website (citiesoffilm.org) showcases the work taking place between the cities and aims to enhance international collaboration.

We The Curious is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Big Screen on Millennium Square, to enhance viewing experience for Bristol public and provide a valuable platform for local filmmakers, animators and documentary makers.

The TV industry needs to appeal to broader audiences, says the panel of the latest RTS West of England event, “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Beyond Lockdown” (24 June 2020).

The TV industry needs to appeal to broader audiences, says the panel of the latest RTS West of England event, “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Beyond Lockdown” (24 June 2020).

Covid-19 is causing unprecedented changes for us all, but we’re proud to see so much resilience from the fantastic film community in Bristol City of Film.

In September 2019, Bristol24/7 teamed up with further education provider boomsatsuma to launch a new initiative to address the lack of diversity in Bristol’s creative industries and give six young people in Bristol the opportunity to take part in a new film-making project.

Huge congratulations to the team behind Mark Jenkin’s Bait, the debut feature from Bristol-based Early Day Films, which has won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director and Producer.

We’re delighted to share with you the first Bristol City of Film showreel, celebrating the outstanding talent, productions, festivals, events and educators that make Bristol a world-class UNESCO centre for film and the moving image!