Special screening of 'Voices' British culture advocacy film

Special screenings of the film are being held at the Nerve Centre - where the video was produced - at 1pm on both days, to allow the people of the city to get an understanding of how they themselves are leading the charge in the Derry-Londonderry campaign.

The film shows the ordinary, or should that be extraordinary, people of the city explaining why the City of Culture judging panel should 'Just Say Yes' - in the words of Snow Patrol - to Londonderry's bid.

Derry City Council's Temporary Director of Development, Oonagh McGillion, who was part of the city's 10-strong pitch-team in Merseyside last week and saw the reaction of the judges to 'Voices', says the video is extremely powerful because it allowed the people of the city to speak directly about why the City of Culture designation should come to their home town.

"The great strength of the Derry-Londonderry bid has been the people of the city, and it's the fact that it is the people of the city who deliver the message in the 'Voices' film that makes it so moving. Given the fact that it was the people of the city who, through this film, have been the most eloquent ambassadors for the City of Culture bid it is only proper that they have this opportunity to see how they themselves represented the city to the judging panel in Liverpool," she said.

Nerve Centre Chief Executive, Pearse Moore, said that they had been happy to play their part in the pitch process through the production of Voices.

"The Nerve Centre was delighted to have had the opportunity to play a role in creating something for our city's pitch to become UK City of Culture 2013.

"We believe our film captures the vibrancy of the cultural scene here in the city and hope that it gives voice and vision to the enthusiasm, passion and commitment with which our city has embraced the City of Culture bidding process.

"Hopefully when the people of the city have the opportunity view the film the will agree that we have done justice not only to their town but to the citizens of Derry themselves," he said.

Public screenings of the 'Voices' video will be held at the Nerve Centre on Friday and Saturday, June 25th and 26th, at 1pm contact the Nerve Centre on 71260562 to reserve your seat.