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Spotlight on Catalan Culture in the UK
The Institut Ramon Llull (IRL), the public organisation promoting Catalan language and culture internationally, has announced the line-up of Spotlight on Catalan Culture in the UK, an extensive arts and culture festival celebrating Catalan literature, language, arts, history and creativity taking place across the UK between March and June 2022.
Film London is delighted to partner with IRL to amplify A Vocabulary for the Future, a collection of audio-visual essays that reflect on ways of thinking about the world of tomorrow, created by six Catalan language authors and six English-speaking audio-visual artists.
Strengthening creative collaboration between Film London and IRL, the Spotlight programme connects talent from both regions to tell bold and diverse stories through the medium of moving image.
The six filmmakers we’ve commissioned are rising stars with urgent, distinctive voices. We hope to build on this partnership in the future and look forward to showcasing our filmmakers’ work with audiences throughout the UK and beyond.
Adrian Wootton OBE, Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission, said: "We’re delighted to partner with Institut Ramon Llull and the Centre de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona on this exciting project. Strengthening creative collaboration between Film London and IRL, the Spotlight programme connects talent from both regions to tell bold and diverse stories through the medium of moving image. The six filmmakers we’ve commissioned are rising stars with urgent, distinctive voices. We hope to build on this partnership in the future and look forward to showcasing our filmmakers’ work with audiences throughout the UK and beyond."
Pere Almeda, Director of the Institut Ramon Llull, said: “The Spotlight programme is an answer to many years of an enriching exchange between the Catalan and British cultural landscapes. It is a great opportunity for Catalan culture to be featured with all its potential and strength in the context of international cultural dialogue.”
Video artists and filmmakers were selected by Film London from various initiatives and schemes including Film London’s Artists’ Moving Image Network and BFI NETWORK. Find out more about some of their work with Film London below: