Running time: 100 mins
Local Artist Sam Batley puts his hometown and its people in the spotlight in his "love letter to Barnsley". 'The Town I Love So Well' pays homage to the abundance of creativity, community and culture brimming at the heart of Barnsley, alongside the hearts of its people. The film’s narrative explores these communities and the richness of their creative pursuit, regardless of generation, circumstance or lived experience. It holds space for stories of traditional industries that were once at the forefront of the town's identity, identities that remain, and ones yet to flourish. To the generation who navigated the world after its collapse, followed by the one to catalyse change, to love loudly, to be heard; this is a yearlong love letter, to the town I love so well. Sam Batley