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Leading film talent backs Summit bid to encourage more women into the movie industry

An award winning documentary film editor will lead a panel discussing opportunities for women in the TV and film industry at the Bradford International Film Summit. The seminar – Women Making Movies – will hear from four women with a fascinating array of experience, from documentary making to sound and …

The Bradford International Film Summit 2015 – Civic Reception

The opening night of The Bradford International Film Summit 2015 at City Hall, Bradford to welcome all our guests from around the world.  

Leading film talent backs Summit bid to encourage more women into the movie industry

An award winning documentary film editor will lead a panel discussing opportunities for women in the TV and film industry at the Bradford International Film Summit. The seminar – Women Making Movies – will hear from four women with a fascinating array of experience, from documentary making to sound and …

Cinemobile to bring the magic of movies to City Park

The magic of movies is being brought to City Park during the Bradford International Film Summit with a mobile cinema, showing exclusive screenings right into the heart of Bradford. Bradford UNESCO City of Film working in partnership with the newly designated UNESCO City of Film, Galway, is bringing Ireland’s very …

Major film previews announced at Bradford International Film Summit

Bradford International Film Summit is giving movie-goers the chance to see an exclusive collection of previews featuring heart-warming animations from around the world alongside exclusive documentary Hip Hop Hijabis and Yorkshire-shot comedy drama X+Y weeks and months before their UK releases. The first preview of the Summit sees Oscar-nominated Irish …

Call out to film clubs to play Yorkshire movies with pride to mark Bradford International Film Summit.

    Film clubs are being encouraged to screen films “Made in Yorkshire” to celebrate the county’s impressive film heritage and mark the Bradford International Film Summit. Hundreds of blockbuster movies have been set in the county, with Bradford leading the way as a popular destination, providing backdrops for film …

Chair of BAFTA in the spotlight for International Women’s Day

Bradford will roll out the red carpet in March to welcome one of the leading women from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts organisation (BAFTA).   Chair of the BAFTA Board, Anne Morrison will visit the City as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations to speak about …

Industry experts to share insights into the future of children’s TV production

The controller of business for BBC Children’s will join an expert panel of speakers at the Bradford International Film Summit to discuss the growing potential for creating children’s content. Jackie Myburgh, who is responsible for all content delivery across CBBC and Cbeebies will speak alongside Barney Goodland from Magic Light …

Starring role for Bradford businesses

Businesses across Bradford are being given the opportunity to find out how to play a role in the increasing number of blockbuster productions that are filming in the area. As part of the Bradford International Film Summit, Bradford Breakthrough are organising an event for local companies entitled the ‘Business of …

Bradford film extras take a leading role in new city exhibition

Bradford beauty therapist Rachael Delaney is among film extras who will take the spotlight in an exciting new exhibition as part of the Bradford International Film Summit.

“Seen on screen” will run throughout March on Big Screen Bradford to celebrate the role of the city’s extras in making films and programmes which have been seen by millions across the world.

Plans for Bradford International Film Summit include 100-seater mobile cinema

A 100-SEATER mobile cinema, aboard a giant truck, will park up in City Park for the first Bradford International Film Summit.

The event takes place from March 4 to 6 and guests so far announced include the chairman of BAFTA and the controller of Business for BBC Children’s TV.

Hollywood and top British talent gathered to launch the Bradford International Film Summit

The Summit, celebrating Bradford’s coveted title of the world’s first UNESCO City of Film will bring international and UK film experts to the city next March to discuss and share ideas during three days of film and TV related events. The Summit was officially launched at Westminster by Bradford South …