Branchage is a young, ambitious and imaginative film festival combining cutting-edge commissions and creative programming with all that’s charming about Jersey. The festival specialises in site-specific live sound-tracking, music and film screenings, matching each to a complementary and unusual venue on the island.
A hotbed for new talent, Branchage programmes an extensive short film strand, new independent features, industry panels, educational workshops and several parties and networking events.
September 2008 saw the first Branchage Film Festival take Jersey by storm, selling over four thousand tickets to our packed programme of events at venues in St Helier and across the Island.
Dynamic and intimate, Branchage has become a platform for audience and filmmakers to get fully immersed and inspired by the art of film.
PATRONS
After opening the inaugural Branchage festival, MAN ON WIRE producer Simon Chinn became the festival’s first patron, joined in 2009 by artist filmmaker Andrew Kotting and documentary maker Kim Longinotto.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairman: Jeremy Swetenham
Xanthe Hamilton
John Davey
Andrea Robottom
Nigel Le Quesne