Dirigo - 5th International Student Film Festival 30/1/2019

We are pleased to announce that we will be returning to the Arnolfini in Bristol, 30th January 2019, for ‘DIRIGO 2019 - 5th International Student Film Festival’

There is still time to submit your film at: https://filmfreeway.com/DirigoFilmFestival

Please visit: www.dirigofilmfestival.co.uk for more details and tickets (available soon).

WEDNESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2019 6.45PM - 9.45
ARNOLFINI - 16 NARROW QUAY, BRISTOL BS1 4QA

Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam released from prison

Shahidul Alam after his release from Dhaka’s central prison on 20 November. Photograph: Suman Paul/AFP/Getty Images

Shahidul Alam after his release from Dhaka’s central prison on 20 November. Photograph: Suman Paul/AFP/Getty Images

‘The award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam has been released from prison after more than 100 days behind bars, in a closely watched freedom-of-speech case.’ Read report from Guardian 20/11/2019 here.

University Centre Weston participated in a Mass Exhibition of Dr Shahidul Alam’s work in support of the campaign to free him. #FreeShahidulAlam

We have kept prints from the exhibition on display in the gallery at UCW Loxton Campus, more details and online exhibition at: http://poool.co.uk/freeshahidulalam

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