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Screening of 3-minute film supporting Architecture of London at Guildhall Art Gallery.

Last year, while still at school, Adam Grant, a young City-based filmmaker now studying at Ravensbourne University, won both the My Local Culture competition (part of London Borough of Culture) and the Live Action Into Film Award (in the category 13 and over) presented at the Into Film Awards at the BFI. Impressed by his interpretation of City life in his films, the City Corporation commissioned Adam to produce a short about the Guildhall Art Gallery’s collection. Focussing on City people and places and aligning with the Gallery’s new collections policy, Adam’s film provides an important promotional tool for the upcoming exhibition Architecture of London.

Members heard an oral update of the Cultural and Visitor Development Director relative to developments at the Guildhall Art Gallery (GAG). The Director reported that an uplift to the GAG’s local risk budget had been agreed at the Resource Allocation Subcommittee, and Architecture of London has received the highest corporate sponsorship for any exhibition in the GAG’s history. General admission, school visits, school gallery sessions and family visits have all increased and the financial year 2018/19 has broken all previous records for the Gallery in terms of footfall.

Following the update, Members were presented with a 3-minute film by local film-maker Adam Grant which promoted the upcoming GAG exhibition entitled Architecture of London.

Members congratulated and thanked Adam for the excellence of his work which provided a terrific showcase for both the City and the GAG.

RESOLVED – That the oral report and film be received and their contents noted.