The National Media Museum and the collections it looks after are and essential part of the nations cultural identity. The photography and cinematography collections are of world wide significance. As Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film I often get the opportunity to talk to other UNESCO Cities around the world about Bradford, our film heritage and the museum, some have visited Bradford in recent months. They are all impressed with the Media Museum and the collections.
The Bradford International Film Festival is well known and well respected internationally and the Bradford Animation Festival is the UK’s biggest and longest running animation festival. City of Film is working with a range of partners across the City, the wider region, nationally and internationally to inspire the next generation of film makers and digital story tellers through the medium of film, television, animation and gaming. To consider closing such a facility when the world is riding the crest of the digital age is unthinkable and City of Film will do everything that we can to support the future of a vibrant museum to inspire future generations. Bradford has had its fair share of pioneers over the past century who contributed greatly to the development of British cinema and we should celebrate that legacy more along with the national cinematography collection.
If you value the museum then please make your views known by visiting more regularly and tell your family and friends. If you haven’t been for some time then you might get a pleasant surprise.
David Wilson – Director, Bradford UNESCO City of Film
Please sign the petition in the Telegraph and Argus to show your support for the National Media Museum
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/news_bradford_mediapetition/
