Green Visions Potsdam is a unique festival combining film, science and a market for sustainable living, which spotlights environmental issues surrounding the future of our planet. The festival informs and entertains with films and in-depth discussions on wide-ranging topics related to climate change and what we can do about it. The first edition of the festival was held in 2024, … Read More
Galway UNESCO City of Film Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with Tribute to Iconic Filmmaker Bob Quinn
On Friday, November 29th, 2024, Galway UNESCO City of Film celebrated a major milestone with a special event honouring the groundbreaking work of acclaimed filmmaker Bob Quinn, whose contributions have profoundly shaped Irish cinema. Taking place at the Pálás Cinema, the evening featured a reception, the presentation of a prestigious award, and a screening of ‘Poitín’, a film that is … Read More
FEMALE LANDSCAPE in Potsdam
The UNESCO Cities of Film Łódź and Potsdam invite you to the second edition of the joint project FEMALE LANDSCAPE, which will take place on 18.11.2024 in the Thalia Cinema in Potsdam and on 24.11.2024 at the National Film Culture Centre in Łódź. The project aims to expand the field for the exchange of knowledge and professional experience between female … Read More
Film Production
For years, Gdynia has been synonymous with cinema, hosting some of the largest film festivals and serving as the birthplace of many new productions. The city has long inspired filmmakers, and its residents frequently spot famous actors and meticulously crafted film sets on its streets. Gdynia boasts stunning seaside landscapes, forested areas, and modernist architecture, with distinctive buildings recognized internationally. … Read More
Celebrating 5 years as UNESCO CITY OF FILM POTSDAM
Five years ago, Potsdam got announced as a UNESCO CITY OF FILM and is since then an active part in the UNESCO Creative Cities network with 350 cities around the world. Therefore POTSDAM celebrates on 29th of October 2024 with an evening for everyone at Filmmuseum Potsdam! For this occasion, two films will be screened, that represent the long film … Read More
Cinema History: Where It Began – by William Henry
Article 1 of 7 in a series of articles on the history of cinema in Galway by local historian and writer William Henry. Photo: Eyre Square circa 1897 – c. National Library of Ireland on the Commons Cinema history stretches back well over a hundred years with the earliest record so far established for ‘moving’ or ‘living’ pictures shown in … Read More
Galway City of Film has a brand new website!
To mark 10 years of Galway’s UNESCO designation as a City of Film/ Ceantar Scannán, we have given the dedicated Galway City of Film website a new look and we’ve added a whole new section – a dynamic visual historical archive!
Participation au forum de Busan
La ville de Cannes a été conviée à prendre part au Forum international de Busan, inscrit dans le cadre du réseau des Villes créatives UNESCO du Film, le 8 décembre 2023. Au cours de cet événement, les représentants des différentes villes ont eu l’opportunité d’échanger leurs points de vue sur le thème ‘Directions pratiques, alternatives et efforts pour résoudre les … Read More
Coopération avec la ville de Busan, Corée
Dans le cadre du Réseau des Villes Créatives de l’UNESCO, les villes de Cannes et de Busan, toutes deux membres du réseau dans le secteur du cinéma, ont conclu un partenariat de coopération en mai 2023. Cet accord vise à encourager les échanges dans le domaine du cinéma et de l’audiovisuel entre les deux villes.
Accueil des villes françaises
La réunion annuelle du Comité français des villes créatives de l’UNESCO (CFVC) s’est tenue à Cannes le 25 janvier 2024 à l’invitation du président du Comité français des villes créatives, M. Philippe Sueur, maire d’Enghien-les-Bains, et du maire de Cannes, M. David Lisnard. Elle a été organisée en lien avec la ville de Cannes et la Commission nationale française pour l’UNESCO.