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Yamagata City of Film
Yamagata City of Film
Yamagata City has been designated as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Film on 31 October 2017.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 180 cities of this network work together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level. （7 creative fields: Crafts & Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Music, and Media Arts.）
Cities of Film
| Name of the city | Name of the city | Year of designation |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | UK | 2009 |
| Sydney | Australia | 2010 |
| Busan | South Korea | 2014 |
| Galway | Ireland | 2014 |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | 2014 |
| Bitola | North Macedonia | 2015 |
| Rome | Italy | 2015 |
| Santos | Brazil | 2015 |
| Yamagata | Japan | 2017 |
| Bristol | UK | 2017 |
| Łódź | Poland | 2017 |
| Qingdao | China | 2017 |
| Terrassa | Spain | 2017 |
| Mumbai | India | 2019 |
| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019 |
| Valladolid | Spain | 2019 |
| Potsdam | Germany | 2019 |
| Wellington | New Zealand | 2019 |
| Cannes | France | 2021 |
| Cluj-Napoca | Romania | 2021 |
| Gdynia | Poland | 2021 |
Joint website of cities of film
On Wednesday 15 July 2020, a new website launched to connect the Cities of Film in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, in order to showcase the work taking place between the cities and enhance the international collaboration within the network. You can access up-to-date information about the city, its initiatives, related films, collaborative projects, and more. The site is in English, but has an automatic translation function.
What are the SDGs?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – also known as the Global Goals for Sustainable Development – are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations. The broad goals are interrelated though each has its own targets to achieve. The total number of targets is 169. The SDGs work in the spirit of partnership and pragmatism to make the right choices now to improve life, in a sustainable way, for future generations. By achieving these goals and targets, the global community aims to eradicate poverty, to protect environment, and to enjoy peace and prosperity.
The Yamagata City of Film contributes to Sustainable Development Goals through our “Creative Project.”
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