Cultures of Film
Cultures of Film is the place-based research festival from the School of Art & Humanities for 2026! The programme will include exhibitions, screening events, guest speakers, workshops & more.
Conversations about Culture
Based on ideas developed through four co-design workshops and the Stories in Motion exhibition, this film is designed to reflect everyday cultural life across Kirklees using simple and relatable language. Questions in the film have been designed to get people talking about the priorities that have been identified in our area.
Conversations About Culture Toolkit
The Film and Conversation Toolkit have been co-designed with cultural partners, council teams and creative freelancers to support inclusive engagement on the emerging Kirklees Cultural Strategy.
What's On
TALK: Mapping Stories of Place
Wednesday 25 March, 1pm - 3pm
Join the Cultures of_ team for a talk on the development of the Stories in Motion exhibition - a film and moving image exhibition celebrating the culture, communities and everyday stories of Kirklees.
TALK: Behind the Scenes Filmmaker Q&A
Tuesday 24 March, 4pm - 6pm
Join us for an evening discussion with filmmaker Alistair I Macdonald and Nancy Barrett (Brigantia Creative) on how film can help us learn about place.
WORKSHOP: Reading Film
Monday 23 March, 1pm - 3pm
This interactive workshop introduces simple and accessible ways of looking more closely at film, using the 5Ws — Who, What, When, Where and Why.
'Transit' Film Screening
Join us on Thursday 26 March at 5pm to watch Transit, the next in our series of FREE film screenings from Cultures of Film in partnership with Holocaust Centre North.
Stories in Motion
26 January 2026 - 1 May 2026
Stories in Motion is an exhibition celebrating the culture, communities, and stories of Kirklees, showcasing films and moving image works, submitted by the community, that celebrate, challenge, inform, and inspire change.
Past Events
'Where is Anne Frank' Film Screening
Join us on Thursday 26 February at 5pm to watch Where is Anne Frank, the next in our series of FREE screenings from Cultures of Film in partnership with Holocaust Centre North.
Do Androids Dream of Subtlety and Nuance?
Join Dr Emma Andrews on Thursday 12 February at 2pm for her online talk which discusses the value of human same-language subtitlers in an increasingly automated field.
Launch Event: Stories in Motion & Cultures of Film
Join us on Thursday 5 February, 4pm - 7pm at the Bath House Gallery, Sovereign Design House, to celebrate the launch of Cultures of Film and Stories in Motion.
'A Real Pain' Film Screening
Join us on Thursday 29 January at 5pm to watch A Real Pain, the first in a series of screenings from Cultures of Film in partnership with Holocaust Centre North.