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Bridge + Tunnel Productions
Bridge + Tunnel Voices
www.bridgeandtunnelproductions.com
Bridge + Tunnel Productions Co Registration: 04880685
Bridge + Tunnel Voices Co Registration: 5264804, Charity Registration: 1111487
Official Selection Sundance Film FestivalWinner of the PlanetOut / iFILM Short Movie Award
Commissioned by Channel Four TV / Brit Doc FoundationWinner Tongues on Fire Film Festival, ICA London
Winner TCM Award, London Film Festival
L-R Ali in Wonderland (feature film), Last of the Dictionary Men (documentary), The King of South Shields
(documentary), Wiki: Wonderland (camera workshop), Wiki: Wonderland (studio training), Target Tehran
(installation), Neville in a Blue Dress (short film), Kooch Cinema Project (community media), i-Kooch (interactive
narrative project), Perfect to Begin (Film Council Digital Short), Last of the Dictionary Men (international touring
exhibition), Stories from the South Shields Yemeni Sailors (oral history project)
Cover images: Muhammad Ali visits South Shields from The King of South Shields, young filmmakers on Wiki:
Wonderland, John Morrison shooting Perfect to Begin
Centre image: Youssef Nabil, Mr Obeya from Last of the Dictionary Men
In addition to our film production work, our
sister organisation, Bridge + Tunnel Voices,
undertakes educational and charitable activities
including the development and delivery of
interactive online projects and training and
production schemes for young people and
diverse communities.
These schemes address racism, community
cohesion, and issues relating to migrant
communities.
For information on our current and forthcoming
productions and educational initiatives please
visit www.bridgeandtunnelproductions.com
EmpowerNurture TalentCollaborateEngage Young PeopleReach New AudiencesPromote Awareness & IntegrationCombat Prejudice
‘Bridge + Tunnel is one of the very few film companies
that genuinely embrace cultural diversity and are actively
involved in enabling people from different cultures to
express themselves through film.’
—Mark Dobson, Chief Executive Tyneside Cinema
‘Bridge + Tunnel’s ability to fight for and depict the
struggles of marginalised peoples and communities is a
hugely valuable service’
—Mark Scrimshaw, Chair BECTU BBC Division
‘Bridge + Tunnel has delivered great work, time after time.’
—Richard Lawson, Filmmaker
‘Bridge + Tunnel is a welcome and necessary part of
maintaining the cultural diversity and political health of
the North East and the UK wide film making scene.’
—Paul Moody, Screen Academy Executive/Head of
Diversity The National Film & Television School
Bridge + Tunnel Productions is an
independent media production company that
produces a range of unique, exciting and
challenging projects, both mainstream and
community-based.
Founded on a principle of producing work
with uncompromising creative vision and social
relevance, our projects often revolve around
themes of identity, migration and equality.
Now in our tenth year, and with a growing
international reputation, Bridge + Tunnel
Productions’ work is widely recognised for raising
awareness and understanding of cultural diversity.
Our team has over 30 years experience in the
film production sector and our portfolio of award-
winning work encompasses ground-breaking
documentaries, fiction, gallery and museum
projects as well as feature films.