About
Tony Earnshaw opening the 2008 Bradford International Film Festival
Bradford has been showing movies since the twilight of the 19th century. More than 100 years later the city's association with cinema continues to evolve, and Bradford International Film Festival remains at the very heart of it.
The Festival's reputation is growing. It is known in Cannes, Los Angeles and Toronto, Reykjavik, Tokyo and Warsaw. Bradford has become a byword for exciting, adventurous programming - a showcase for the new, the ground-breaking, the unusual and the obscure. Filmmakers are keen to submit their work on the basis that, if selected, it appears amidst a dazzling array of associated talent. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with basking in reflected glory.
Tony Earnshaw,
Artistic Director
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