Films made by students, focusing on aspects of life in the city, from women’s boxing to the ‘Bradford Jesus’, are to be shown on the city centre’s Big Screen.

The films will be premiered on Wednesday, December 14, then some of them will be shown on the screen, in Centenary Square, on a rolling programme over coming months.

Bradford’s City of Film team is working with students at the University of Bradford on the project. It follows films produced last year by a partnership of the university, City of Film and Bradford Council.

City of Film head David Wilson said: “We were overwhelmed by the quality of the films. All 12 made it to the final cut and are still being shown regularly on the Big Screen and some websites.

“Not only does this initiative provide the students with a real-time brief, which they are then assessed on as part of their degree, it also engages them with areas of the city they may not encounter otherwise.”

Subjects for the next set of films include: the past, present and future of Little Germany; people and places at the Oastler Centre; the role of Bradford’s Victorian hotels, the Great Victoria and the Midland, in the city’s history and contemporary life; women’s boxing at Bradford College; the city’s independent cafe culture; the people keeping our streets litter-free; urban myths surrounding the ‘Bradford Jesus’; the architecture of churches, temples and mosques; a guide to Bradford’s pub culture; street-parkour – vaulting, running, climbing and jumping through urban landscapes – and skateboarding; diverse food cultures; ‘Hidden Bradford’, looking at some of the cool places to hang out; and going behind the scenes at radio station BCB.

“There’s a thriving film scene at the university, with film courses and a cinema society. The students are showing great talent,” said Mr Wilson.

“City of Film has to be relevant, particularly to young people. The Bradford Media School at the university is the only Skillset Academy in Yorkshire, and a key partner in City of Film. There are about 100 students on film courses, all involved with making these films.

“After the premiere between four and six of them will be shown on the Big Screen’s local content section for the next three to six months.”