Cre­ated by film­maker Xan­the Hamil­ton, Bran­chage is today an internationally-recognised film fes­ti­val for the island of Jersey.

The fes­ti­val takes its name from the Jer­sey tra­di­tion Vis­ite du Bran­chage, a bian­nual check that all island res­i­dents have ful­filled their oblig­a­tion to ensure that hedges, branches and trees grow­ing on their prop­erty are trimmed so they do not encroach on pub­lic roads and footpaths.

Bran­chage show­cases the oppor­tu­ni­ties that Jer­sey can offer as a loca­tion to inter­na­tional film­mak­ers, with spe­cial indus­try Happy Hours every day of the fes­ti­val as well as intro­duc­ing a range of indus­try and film edu­ca­tion events hosted by the likes of BAFTA, Sheffield Doc Fest and Shoot­ing Peo­ple. We also launch our very own 45-hour film chal­lenge! Invit­ing tal­ented film­mak­ers to explore the island and plan, shoot and edit a clas­sic short in just 45 hours.

The event will take place from the 1st to the 4th of October.

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