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Here, you will find all the latest news from the UNESCO Cities of Film that span the globe, encouraging partnerships, furthering film education and exploring the exchange of ideas in this thriving sector. You can read the articles at your leisure or search by city, and read all the news from a specific City of Film.
The 30th anniversary of Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2019 Posted in: Yamagata Launched in 1989 to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the municipality of Yamagata, the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival… Read more
Sydney Film Festival secures $5 million in funding Posted in: Sydney In June the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, Australia's largest film festival, received $5 million from the NSW Government. Since 2009… Read more
Artists-in-Residence 2019 Posted in: Yamagata As a collaborative project with the Busan City of Film, the 3rd Busan Intercity Film Festival, and the Busan Independent… Read more
Sydney launches 10% PDV incentive Posted in: Sydney From 1 October 2019, Sydney through Screen NSW will offer a 10 per cent incentive for post, digital and visual… Read more
Star Wars comes to Sydney as ILM commits to a permanent studio Posted in: Sydney The Disney-owned visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) will establish a studio in Sydney, Australia, creating 500 new… Read more
Biopleograph – an experimental reconstruction Posted in: Łódź The National Centre for film culture reconstructed one of the world's first film devices and recreated the first Polish feature… Read more
Five new Cities of Film join the Creative Cities Network Posted in: Network On World Cities Day, 31 October 2019, UNESCO announced 66 new designations across the Creative Cities Network. All 66 Cities… Read more
48 Hour Film Challenge 2019 Posted in: Galway The third-year running of Galway City of Film's collaboration with local filmmaking group The Little Cinema, this challenge pits filmmakers… Read more
Galway Film Fleadh 31st Year Posted in: Galway The Galway Film Fleadh returned in 2019 for its 31st year. With International Premieres, a robust short films programme and… Read more
Busan CG/VFX Professional Manpower Training Program Posted in: Busan Busan Film Commission opens ‘Busan CG/VFX Professional Manpower Training Program’ in order to cultivate professional human resources via practical experience… Read more
Busan Asian Film School – one of Top 15 International Film Schools Posted in: Busan Busan Asian Film School has been introduced as one of the top 15 international film schools at The Hollywood Reporter.… Read more
The 3rd Busan Intercity Film Festival & Busan Film Production Residency Project has just kicked off! Posted in: Busan, Collaborative The 3rd Busan Intercity Film Festival & Film Production Residency Project kicks off soon in Busan UNESCO Creative City of… Read more
Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival Posted in: Busan The 14th BIKY is held from 7 to 15 July at Busan Cinema Center, Busan Community Media Center and Busan… Read more
Bradford Community Cinemas Posted in: Bradford Watching films is not just for the cinema or your front room! For many people watching films with other people… Read more
Screen Talk Posted in: Bradford Join us for an exclusive series of enthralling talks on life working in the film and TV industry. Our guest… Read more
Bradford Family Film Festival 2019 Posted in: Bradford Bradford Family Film Festival 2019 is extra special as this year we are celebrating our tenth anniversary as a UNESCO… Read more