Bus Stop Films heads to the Blue Mountains
by Staff Writer July 20, 2021 Bus Stop Films continues to expand, announcing today it will launch its Accessible Film Studies Program for people with living with disability in NSW’s Blue Mountains. In partnership with Blue Mountains City Council, Bus Stop Films will host a free series of taster workshops at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, ahead of the full year program that kicks off in February 2022. The program delivers weekly, three-hour classes and is to be delivered on Monday mornings over 40-weeks. Bus Stop’s expansion is supported by a Blue Mountains City of the Arts Grant, with...
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