Acclaimed australian filmmaker warwick thornton has been awarded the 2018 sydney unesco city of film award, distributed at the closing night of the 65th sydney film festival. The sydneyunesco city of film award sydney film festival. The state of new south wales, and particularly its capital city, sydney, continues to attract both australian and international producers and directors, drawn by the combination of competitive financial incentives, diverse locations, experienced crews, worldclass facilities and enviable lifestyle. Acclaimed sydneybased production company blackfella films has been awarded the 2019 sydney unesco city of film award at the closing night of the 66th sydney film festival. The conference will focus on the objectives of the action plan of rome as a creative city of film.
Sydney is australias undisputed film and television production hub. To become a unesco city of film, a city needs to have a notable infrastructure related to filming, historic links to the production, distribution and commercialisation of films, have a cinematic legacy in the form of archives, museums, private collections andor film schools, a tradition of hosting special screening events, be a birthplace or residence for film industry creators and. A city rich in culture with a passion for cinematography, sydney leads australia in the screen sector, with nearly 60% of all people employed nationally in production and postproduction businesses based here. It is recognition of the city s long history of filmmaking and film infrastructure, ms.
Unesco has designated melbourne a city of literature, and sydney a city of film. Department of communications and the arts, the unesco creative cities of adelaide music, melbourne literature, sydney film and singapore design. Inaugurated in 1973, the sydney opera house is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design. Acclaimed actress deborah mailman presented the award to.
Iowa city unesco city of literature, iowa city, ia. Galway joins sydney, australia and galways twin city of bradford in the uk as a designated city of film. The westland and mount cook national park and the fiordland national park, which were previously inscribed on the world heritage list, are part of the te wahipounamu south west new zealand. Sydney is one of the most visited cities in the world. The status confers on the city a label in unescos creative cities network and unspecified responsibilities. From bradforduks designation in 2009, sydneyaustralia was designated in 2010, galwayireland, busansouth korea and sofiabulagria in 2014. Mainuccnunesco creative cities of film the city of creative film. About sydney city of film sydney was named a unesco city of film in december 2010.
In 2009, bradford became the first film citywith sydney joining in 2010. On december 11th 2015, rome was appointed as a unesco creative city of film, by virtue of which it was included in the network of the creative cities of the world. Bradford city of film the worlds first unesco city of film. Busan, galway, sofia get unesco city of film designation. Without film centre, sydney lacks a focus despite unesco. The unesco creative cities membership monitoring report outlines the recent achievements and action plan for forthcoming years, including plans for diversity and inclusion. Sydney was named a unesco city of film in december 2010. Upon receiving this prestigious title, bristol became a member of the unesco creative cities network uccn, a worldwide group of creative cities working together towards a common mission for cultural.
Celebrating the announcement of sydney as unesco s second city of film, heres a selection of films that show off the different ways the city has been portrayed in cinema. On november 22nd, 2010, sydney became the unesco city of film to join bradford in the network. It joined melbourne city of literature, sydney city of film, and geelong city of design as australias unesco creative cities. Unesco creative cities network adelaide festival centre. The unesco creative cities network uccn was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The award was presented to darren dale, rachel perkins and miranda dear by acclaimed actress deborah mailman, a longterm collaborator of the team who starred in the. Five years ago, sydney was named a unesco city of film.
Here are 50 facts that should pique travellers and local interests in sydney. Unesco creative cities initiatives australia, singapore. This permanent title bestows international recognition on bradford as a world centre for film because of the city s rich film heritage, its inspirational movie locations and its many celebrations of the moving image through the city s film festivals, filmed related events and unique approach to learning about film and learning with film. The award was presented by his friend and archibald prizewinning painter and activist ben quilty. Why potsdam was picked as the first unesco creative city. Adelaide joins melbourne city of literature, and sydney city of film as australias unesco creative cities. Film is one of seven creative fields in the network, the others. Sydney is home to fox studios australia, the studio that brought the. The announcement by the directorgeneral of unesco united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation made this morning confirmed that bristol has succeeded in its bid and will join the likes of sydney, galway, rome and bradford as a city of film. Bristol named unesco city of film destinationbristol.
Busan is the first city in asia to get the designation. Unescos city of film project is part of the wider creative cities network. In 2017 bristol was designated unesco city of film, a permanent global status that recognises the city s achievements as a world leader in the field of film and the moving image. In 1979, the committee decided to inscribe the ohrid lake on the world heritage list under natural criteria iii.
To be approved as a city of film, cities need to meet a number of criteria set by unesco. This is an acknowledgment of the breadth, depth and vibrancy of the city s music culture, its international reach, its history and its aspirations. Craft and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and music. Blackfella films awarded the 2019 sydney unesco city of. On december 1st 2014, galway was awarded the prestigious title of unesco city of film and became one of only five cities in the world to achieve this much soughtafter status. However there are many interesting facts that are unavailable in tourism brochures about this exciting city.
Souvenir of sydney creative cities unesco multimedia. Leah purcell awarded the 2017 sydneyunesco city of film. The award was granted to the candidacy project presented by roma capitale, developed by fondazione cinema per roma with the support of both public and private subjects that are. Unesco creative cities network culture sector, division of. Accreditation as a creative city of music plugged south australia into an international network, bringing new ideas and fresh thinking, as well as spreading the states reputation around the world.
Galway joined sydney australia sofia bulgaria busan south korea and galways twin city of bradford uk as a designated city of film. Terrassa city of film al fitur screen amb valladolid city of film. But adelaide that was recognised as australias only city of. Potsdam selected as germanys first unesco creative city of film sydney, australia. Leah purcell winner of the 2017 sydney, unesco city of. A city rich in culture with a passion for cinematography, sydney leads australia in the screen.
The 246 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective. Designated unesco cities of film share similar characteristics. From the revival of the aussie musical in starstruck 1982 to the suburban drug culture played out by cate blanchett and hugo weaving in little fish 2005 and heath. Sydney has joined unesco s creative cities network, being named the worlds second city of film. Crafts and folk art, design, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music. Sydney city of film the state of new south wales, and particularly its capital city, sydney, continues to attract both australian and international producers and directors, drawn by the combination of competitive financial incentives, diverse locations, experienced crews, worldclass facilities and enviable lifestyle. It is a city rich in culture, with an intense passion for cinematic experiences, eager to show the world its talents. A great urban sculpture set in a remarkable waterscape, at the tip of a peninsula projecting into sydney harbour. Since sydney was appointed a unesco creative city of film in 2010, both sydney and nsw continue to be a location for high levels of both international and local production and postproduction, including feature films shangchi and the legend of the ten rings. On dec 1st, 2014 unesco directorgeneral, ms irina bokova announced that galway has been designated a unesco city of film.
Sydney is australia s undisputed film and television production hub. Sydney city of film government organization sydney is a unesco city of film. Whether underwater, in the mountains or on breathtakingly beautiful beaches. Unesco s city of film project is part of the wider creative cities network. Director gillian armstrong says tv production is shoddy. Sydney was awarded the unesco city of film designation in december 2010, making it the second city of film in the unesco creative cities network. On 20 october, rome, creative city of film, organizes an international conference on cinecreative communities, to be held at the national museum palazzo massimo, to further explore the potential of unesco creative cities of film and creative cities 3.
Acclaimed sydney based production company blackfella films has been awarded the 2019 sydney unesco city of film award at the closing night of the 66th sydney film festival. Leah purcell awarded the 2017 sydney unesco city of film award june 22, 2017 presented by director and mentor ray lawrence at the closing night of the 64th sydney film. Shoddy and appalling is how director gillian armstrong describes the level of tv production in australia, as sydney is named unesco city of film. Unesco creative cities network culture sector, division of creativity. The unesco award means sydney becomes only the second international city of film, behind bradford, in the uk.