The Cinema Night organized by Sarajevo UNESCO City of Film for the first time took place on 28th December 2021, symbolically on the date when the Lumiere brothers held the first cinema screening in the world in Paris in 1895. This holiday season, the Cinema Night event, as a gift to the audience, for one night opened the doors of … Read More
Las Ciudades Creativas de la Unesco en España celebran su tercer encuentro
The eight Spanish towns that are part of the Unesco Network of Creative Cities will hold their third meeting from the 18th of November to 20th in Bilbao as part of the Bilbao’s Design Week. During two days of work, the creative cities will emphasize the search for opportunities for collaboration and promotion of their creative fabrics. Valladolid bets on … Read More
49 new cities join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
49 cities have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, in recognition of their commitment to placing culture and creativity at the heart of their development and to sharing knowledge and good practices. The Network now numbers 295 cities reaching 90 countries that invest in culture and creativity – crafts and folk art, … Read More
Sarajevo at the Bitola Third Forum of UNESCO Film Cities
Sarajevo UNESCO City of Film participates at the Third Forum of UNESCO Film Cities in Bitola, North Macedonia, on October 28th and 29th, 2021. The Forum on “Creative Industries – The Future of Cultural and Creative Economies / Covid-19 Challenges” brings together representatives of UNESCO Film Cities from around the world and local representatives active in creative industries in North … Read More
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2021｜ONLINE Screening of Agency for Cultural Affairs Documentary Film Awards
The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF) was launched in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the city and has since been held biennially in October, the most delightful season in Yamagata. It is one of the few film festivals in Asia devoted exclusively to the documentary form. Its scope, however, reaches beyond simply screening recent ground-breaking works in … Read More
Sarajevo at the 2021 Busan Inter-City Film Festival
This year, Sarajevo participates at the Busan Inter-City Film Festival for the second time, as part of the international cooperation of UNESCO Film Cities. The 5th edition of the Busan Inter-City Film Festival brings 27 short films from 14 cities: Bitola, Bradford, Busan, Fukuoka, Lodz, Potsdam, Rome, Santos, Sarajevo, Sydney, Tainan, Valladolid, Yamagata and Wellington. Sarajevo at the Festival presents … Read More
Bristol City of Film’s response to COVID-19: leveraging the power of culture and creativity
Over the course of the pandemic, UNESCO Cities of Film have harnessed support, adapted programmes of work and connected communities through film, art and creativity. On 6th July, Bristol City of Film will represent UNESCO Cities of Film around the world at the UNESCO Creative Cities Annual Meeting 2021. Below is a summary of Bristol’s creative response to COVID-19 a … Read More
The Bristol Talent Behind Oscar-Winning Doc My Octopus Teacher
It’s 10 months since the release of Netflix Original documentary My Octopus Teacher, a quiet yet extraordinary film co-directed by Bristol-based James Reed and South Africa-based Pippa Ehrlich. This gentle account of the relationship forged between filmmaker Craig Foster and an inquisitive octopus living in the Great African Seaforest on the coast of South Africa, went on to win the Oscar … Read More
Online Premiere of “Yamagata Kokeshi – Artisans of Tradition and Innovation” will be held on 29 and 30 May
The 31st Creative Café presents the online film premiere of “Yamagata Kokeshi – Artisans of Tradition and Innovation,” a short documentary film produced through our local creative project “Yamagata Renaissance Project.” The project produces a series of films that introduce the appeal of Yamagata’s traditional culture and supports local film talents. Kokeshi are handmade wooden dolls distinguished by a single … Read More
Scholarships will help mould filmmakers with global vision
New Bradford Filmmaking MA course developed in partnership with UNESCO Filmmakers are being offered the chance to apply for scholarships as part of the University of Bradford’s relaunched Filmmaking MA, developed in partnership with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). There are three £5,000 scholarships for qualified full-time international applicants and five £2,000 scholarships for qualified full-time home … Read More